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THE  NEW  YORK   HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 


THE  JOHN  DIVINE  JONES  FUND  SERIES 

OF 
HISTORIES  AND  MEMOIRS 

III 


Edition  of  Two  Hundred  Copies 


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PRESIDENT 

JOHN  ABEEL  WEEKES 

FIRST  VICE-PRESIDENT 

WILLIAM  MILLIGAN  SLOANE 

SECOND  VICE-PRESIDENT 

WALTER  LISPENARD  SUYDAM 

THIRD  VICE-PRESIDENT 

GERARD  BEEKMAN 

FOURTH   VICE-PRESIDENT 

FRANCIS  ROBERT  SCHELL 

FOREIGN  CORRESPONDING  SECRETARY 

ARCHER  MILTON  HUNTINGTON 

DOMESTIC  CORRESPONDING  SECRETARY 

JAMES  BENEDICT 

RECORDING  SECRETARY 

FANCHER  NICOLL 

TREASURER 

FREDERIC  DELANO  WEEKES 

LIBRARIAN 

ROBERT  HENDRE  KELBY 


COMMITTEE  ON  PUBLICATIONS 

GERARD  BEEKMAN 

R.  HORACE  GALLATIN 

ROBERT  H.  KELBY 


ORDERLY  BOOK  OF  THE  THREE 
BATTALIONS  OF  LOYALISTS 

COMMANDED  BY 
BRIGADIER  -  GENERAL  OLIVER  DE  LANCEY 

1776-1778 


TO  WHICH  IS  APPENDED  A  LIST  OF 

NEW  YORK  LOYALISTS  IN  THE  CITY  OF 

NEW  YORK  DURING  THE  WAR  OF  THE 

REVOLUTION  —  COMPILED 

BY  WILLIAM  KELBY 


NEW  YORK 

PRINTED  FOR  THE  NEW  YORK  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 
1917 


THE  JOHN  DIVINE  JONES   FUND 

THE  John  Divine  Jones  Fund  Series "  has  been 
so  named  by  The  New  York  Historical  Society  in 
honor  of  their  enlightened  and  generous  fellow-member, 
the  late  John  Divine  Jones,  whose  great  interest  in  the 
history  of  his  native  State  has  led  him  to  endow  the 
Society  with  a  fund  of  six  thousand  dollars  for  publish 
ing  works  of  an  historical  nature  which  may  not  fall 
within  the  scope  of  its  ordinary  "  Publication  Fund." 

The  object  of  the  Series  is  fully  set  forth  in  the  Plan 
and  Declaration  of  Trust  on  which  the  Society  formally 
accepted  the  gift  of  the  Fund  for  its  establishment.  It 
is  to  print,  publish,  and  sell,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Publication  Committee  of  the  Society: 

First,  Such  manuscript  historical  and  biographical 
writings,  memoirs,  documents  and  records,  private  or 
public,  official  or  not  official,  ecclesiastical  or  secular, 
civil  or  military,  which  shall  relate  to,  or  illustrate,  the 
history  of  New  York  as  a  Colony  or  a  State,  or  the  his 
tory  of  any  of  the  Dutch,  English,  or  French  colonies  in 
America,  and  which  shall  have  been  written  prior  to  the 
year  1800. 

Second^  Such  historical  works  or  documents  relating 
to  the  history  of  New  York,  or  that  of  the  United 
States,  or  of  either  of  them,  which  shall  treat  of,  or 
relate  to,  events  of  persons,  which  shall  have  happened, 
or  who  shall  have  died,  at  least  fifty  years  prior  to  the 
publication  of  the  same. 

Third,  That  the  cost  of  the  volumes  be  paid  out  of 
the  Fund;  the  volumes  so  printed  to  be  sold  under  the 


Vlii        THE     JOHN     DIVINE     JONES     FUND 

direction  of  the  Publication  Committee;  and  when  the 
proceeds  have  been  received,  the  same  to  be  employed 
in  the  printing  of  other  volumes,  which  in  their  turn  are 
to  be  sold,  and  thus  permanently  to  continue  the  issue 
of  the  Series. 

Fourth,  That  under  no  circumstances  shall  any  new 
volume  or  volumes  be  put  to  press  until  the  proceeds  of 
the  sales  of  the  preceding  volume  or  volumes  shall  be  in 
the  possession  of  the  Society,  to  an  amount  which  shall 
in  the  judgment  of  the  Executive  Committee  be  equal  to 
the  cost  of  producing  such  new  volume  or  volumes. 


PUBLICATIONS  OF  THE  JOHN  DIVINE  JONES  FUND 
SERIES  OF  HISTORIES  AND  MEMOIRS 

I. —  History  of  New  York  During  the  Revolutionary  War. 
By  Thomas  Jones.  Edited  by  Edward  F.  De  Lancey.  With 
Notes,  Contemporary  Documents,  Maps,  and  Portraits.  8vo. 
Two  Volumes.  New  York,  1879.  Price,  $15.00. 

II. — The  Journal  of  a  Voyage  from  Charlestown,  S.C.,  to 
London,  Undertaken  during  the  American  Revolution.  By  a 
Daughter  of  an  Eminent  American  Loyalist  (Louisa  Susannah 
Wells).  8vo,  pp.  132.  Portrait  and  Facsimile  page.  New 
York,  1906.  Price  $2.00. 

III. — Orderly  Book,  1776-1778,  of  the  Three  Battalions  of 
Loyalists  Commanded  by  Brigadier  General  Oliver  De  Lancey. 
List  of  New  York  City  Loyalists,  1775-1783,  by  William 
Kelby.  New  York,  1917.  Price  $2.50. 


PREFACE 

THIS  volume,  the  third  of  the  series  of  the  publi 
cations  of  "The  John  Divine  Jones  Fund," 
contains  an  Orderly  Book,  1776-1778,  relating  to  the 
Battalions  of  Loyalists  or  Provincial  Troops,  raised  for 
the  defence  of  Long  Island,  and  commanded  by  Briga 
dier  General  Oliver  De  Lancey,  and  mentions  several 
regiments  of  the  British  Army  and  other  provincial 
troops. 

Upon  the  submission  of  Long  Island  to  the  British  in 
1776,  Sir  William  Howe,  Commander  in  Chief  of  the 
British  Forces  made  the  following  appointments  which 
were  announced  at  Headquarters,  New  York  Island, 
September  29,  1776,  viz.: 

Oliver  De  Lancey,  Esq.,  Brigadier  General  and  Colonel 
of  the  1st  Battalion;  John  Harris  Cruger,  Esq.,  Lieut. 
Colonel;  Captain  Joseph  Greene,  late  of  the  4<Dth  Regi 
ment,  Major;  2nd  Battalion,  George  Brewerton,  Esq., 
Colonel;  Stephen  De  Lancey,  Esq.,  Lieut.  Colonel; 
Thomas  Bowden,  Esq.,  Major;  3rd  Battalion,  Gabriel 
Ludlow,  Esq.,  Colonel;  Richard  Hewlet,  Esq.,  Lieut. 
Colonel;  A.  Menzies,  Esq.,  Major;  A.  Campbell,  Esq., 
Major  Brigade. 

The  above  officers  had  "offered  their  services  to 
raise  a  Brigade  of  provincials  of  three  Battalions  of  500 
men  each  for  the  service  of  His  Majesty  and  the  suppres 
sion  of  the  present  unnatural  Rebellion."  The  Brigade 
was  raised  for  the  defense  of  Long  Island  with  the  under- 

ix 


X  PRE  FAC  E 

standing  they  were  not  to  leave  the  Island  for  any  service 
elsewhere.  The  entire  third  Battalion  consisted  of 
natives  or  Inhabitants  of  Queens  County.  In  the  winter 
of  1776-77  these  battalions  were  stationed  one  at  Oyster 
Bay,  one  at  Huntington  and  one  at  Brookhaven.  In 
making  out  the  commission  for  this  Corps,  after  the 
words  "for  the  defence  of  Long  Island"  the  words  "and 
other  exigencies"  were  added  and  in  May,  1777,  the 
ist  and  2nd  battalions  were  ordered  to  embark  at  Flush 
ing,  L.I.,  and  land  at  Morrisania  from  whence  they  pro 
ceeded  to  Kingsbridge.  The  following  month  the  ist 
battalion  returned  to  Long  Island  while  the  2nd  battalion 
remained  at  Kingsbridge. 

In  the  Spring  of  1778  the  forts  which  had  been  erected 
at  Huntington  and  Brookhaven  were  ordered  to  be  de 
stroyed  much  to  the  dismay  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Long 
Island  who  were  thereafter  harassed  by  raiding  parties 
of  the  Americans  coming  from  the  Connecticut  shore. 
The  ist  and  3rd  battalions  then  encamped  near  New- 
town,  L.I. 

When  the  Southern  campaign  was  organized  the  ist 
and  2nd  battalions  of  De  Lancey's  Brigade  were  sent  in 
November  1778  to  ^Georgia,  with  several  other  Regi 
ments  all  under  the  command  of  Lieut.  Col.  Archibald 
Campbell  where  they  served  until  the  evacuation  of 
Georgia  and  South  Carolina  by  the  British. 

The  3rd  battalion  was  stationed  at  Lloyd's  Neck  where 
they  remained  until  the  evacuation  of  New  York  City. 
All  three  battalions  disbanded  in  Nova  Scotia. 

This  Orderly  Book  covers  the  period  from  September 
1776,  to  June  i,  1778,  and  relates  mainly  to  the  1st 
and  3rd  battalion  of  De  Lancey's  Brigade  and  their  ser 
vice  on  Long  Island. 

The  earliest  entry  in  the  orderly  book  September  29, 
1776  telling  of  the  organization  of  the  Brigade,  appears 


PREFACE  XI 

after  the  date  of  May  12,  1777,  in  the  original  and  con 
sequently  is  so  printed. 

The  Orderly  Book  is  followed  by  a  list  of  the  New 
York  Loyalists  or  Adherents  to  the  British  Crown  in 
the  City  of  New  York,  during  the  War  of  the  Revolu 
tion,  compiled  by  William  Kelby,  late  Librarian  of  The 
New  York  Historical  Society. 

Mr.  Kelby  for  years  had  made  a  study  of  the  Loyalists, 
with  a  view  of  publishing  a  volume,  with  notes,  but  his 
death  on  July  27,  1898,  prevented  the  completion  of 
the  work.  The  list  is  from  contemporary  manuscripts 
and  newspapers  covering  the  period  1776-1783,  and  is 
alphabetically  arranged. 


Orderly  Book  — De  Lancey's  Brigade 
British  Army,  1776-1778 


Orderley  Book — DeLancey's 
Brigade  —  British  Army, 

1776—1778 

OYSTER  BAY  4th  Feby  1777  B:  O:  — 

FINDING  the  impossibility  of  the  men  of  the  Ist 
Battalion  dining  together  with  that  Convenincy 
I  cod  wish  at  Any  Stated  time  for  want  of  several  Utensils 
it  is  here  by  Ordered  that  they  divide  themselves  into 
two  Messes  &  the  Ist  to  dine  at  One  Oclock,  the  Second 
Mess  at  two  o  Clock  —  Regularly  &  greater  attention  to 
Cleanliness  are  not  only  required  but  are  essential  to 
health  —  The  Barracks  in  Gen1  are  reported  to  want 
fresh  &  Clean  Straw  an  unpardonable  neglect  this. 

OYSTER  BAY  8th  Feby  1777 

Ordered  that  the  Officers  Commanding  Companies  make 
the  Weekly  States  in  Writing  of  there  Companies  — 
OYSTER  BAY  12th  Feby  1777  —  The  Commanding  offi 
cers  of  Companies  are  to  make  pay  Lists  of  their  respec 
tive  Companies  Commencing  the  13th  Feby  and  ending 
the  19th  following  —  A  Serj.  35:  a  Corp1 2:  6  A  Drum' 
2:6  a  private  2:  New  York  Currency  —  B  Gen1 
DLanceys  Orders 

OYSTER  BAY  15*  Feb^  1778  — That  the  Officers  & 
Soldiers  of  the  Ist  Battn  be  all  Present  on  the  Parade  on 
Thursday  the  2Oth  Inst.  with  their  Arms  &  Accoutre 
ments  the  Officers  Commanding  Company  —  are  to  have 
Muster  Rolls  of  their  Companys  that  they  Command 
Accounting  for  every  absent  Man  those  on  furlough 


4         ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

are  to  be  Called  in — Also  Accounting  for  Deserters  the 
Day  of  Desertion  or  Death  or  any  other  Incident  as  that 
day  the  Inspector  Gen1  will  review  the  Men  — that  they 
may  be  Intitled  to  a  Bounty  of  5  Dollars  —  The  Officers 
Likewise  to  furnish  me  with  Rolls  where  the  Soldiers  have 
been  Quartered  before  they  received  Provisions  from  the 
Commissary  General  giving  an  Account  &  the  Names  of 
Persons  on  whom  the  men  were  Quartered  this  Order 
is  to  be  Observed  by  the  2d  &  3d  Battn  —  that  they  be 
ready  to  be  Inspected  on  Fryday  the  21st  —  That  the 
Quarter  Mas*  of  the  Three  Battalions  make  returns  of 
the  Arms  &  Accoutrements  accounting  for  Deficiencies  & 
the  way  they  happened  with  the  Numbers  they  have 
received,  for  the  Men  that  have  been  Mustered  that  a 
Demand  may  be  made  to  Compleat 
OYSTER  BAY  i8th  Febry  1777  —  It  is  the  Generals  Orders 
that  all  Officers  doing  Duty  at  Oyster  Bay  do  not  Exceed 
half  a  Mile  in  the  Distance  of  their  Quarters  from  the 
Town  of   Oyster   Bay  —  OYSTER    BAY   Feby   19th  1777 
Brigadier    Gen1   DLanceys   Orders  —  The   Commanding 
officers  of  Companies  —  Immediately  to  make  a  return 
of  the  Arms  they  have  Received  by  what  Accidents  they 
were  Lost  &  what  are  Irreparable  belonging  to  the  Ist 
Battn  that  a  True  State  of  the  Arms  may  be  Exactley 
Known  —  That  Mr  Patterson  Depy  Comm^  to  furnish 
the  Sick  with   fresh  Provisions   as   their   Health   much 
Depends  on  it  &  none  has  been  Issued  Since  the  15th 
Inst.  . —  OYSTER  BAY  24th  feb  Battn  Orders  to  prevent  in 
future  the  Soldiers  having  their  Arms  about  in  Different 
places  in  Town  by  which  means  the  Arms  are  not  only 
Abused  but  Carried  of  by  Deserters  —  It  is  Ordered  that 
the  men  after  Parade  be  Marchd  back  by  their  Respective 
Officers  to  their  Barracks  &  that  the  OfP  of  ye  Guard 
when  releived  March  in  like  manner  his  Guard  to  their 
respective  Barracks. 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  5 

OYSTER  BAY  25th  Feby  —  Gen1  DLanceys  Orders  —  It  is 
reported  to  Gen1  DLancey  that  the  Soldiers  Barracks 
&  Officers  Quarters  are  111  Supplyed  with  fuel  by  Neglect 
of  not  having  a  Sufficient  Magazine  of  Wood  he  there 
fore  Orders  the  Quarter  Master  of  the  Battn  to  use  the 
utmost  Industry  to  have  a  Speedy  &  Large  Supply  of 
Wood  brought  in  that  there  may  be  no  future  Complaint 
of  the  Kind  and  It  is  his  Order  that  the  Officers  &  Sol 
diers  do  not  Suffer  the  Fences  of  the  Inhabitants  to  be 
Destroyed  as  they  Shall  answer  for  the  Disobedience 
of  this  Order  —  HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  Jany  3Oth 
77  —  Alexr  Innis  is  Appointed  Inspector  Gen1  of  ye  Pro 
vincial  Troops  in  North  America  with  Provincial  Rank 
of  L*  Colonel  he  is  to  be  observed  as  Such  and  all  Appli 
cations  from  the  Corps  are  to  be  made  to  him  —  Re 
turns  to  be  Regularly  made  to  the  Inspector  Gen1 
from  each  Provincial  Corps  Signed  by  the  Command* 
Officer  on  the  I8t  &  15  of  each  Month  —  OYSTER  BAY 
3d  March  77  —  B..  O —  Ordered  that  the  Officers 
Commanding  Companys  do  this  day  make  returns  of 
the  Number  of  Men  in  their  Respective  Companies 
that  are  for  Want  of  Cloathing  Unfit  for  Service  the 
Sick  excepted  —  OYSTER  BAY  5th  March  B..O:  All 
the  Arms  of  the  Battn  which  are  so  much  out  of  order 
as  to  be  irreparable  here  to  be  Delivered  in  to  the 
Quarter  Master  to  be  Carried  to  New  York  there  to 
be  mended  or  Exchanged  — 

OYSTER  BAY  March  12th  1777  B:O  That  the  Officers 
make  up  the  Accounts  of  their  Companies  &  Settle 
with  their  men  respectively  from  the  time  of  their  In- 
listment  to  the  24th  of  Febry  Last.  —  23d  March  1777 
B..O  Ordered  that  every  man  of  the  Ist  Battn  who  is 
able  to  Carry  Arms  attend  punctually  to  Morrow  at  12 
OClock  on  the  Parade  that  all  officers  Command*  Com 
panies  make  up  their  Accounts  to  the  24th  of  this  Month 


6    ORDERLY  BOOK  —  DE  LANCEY's  BRIGADE 

inclusive  in  the  Course  of  to  morrow  —  OYSTER  BAY  24th 
March  77  —  Battn  Orders  That  the  Officers  Com 
manding  Companies  furnish  the  Adj*.  Immediately  wh 
the  size  of  their  men  that  one  General  Return  may  be 
made  out  of  them  for  the  Inspector  General  who  means 
Immediately  to  send  to  the  Battn  their  Cloathing  Com- 
pleat  for  each  Man  —  That  the  Officers  Comm8  Com 
panies  go  Early  to  morrow  Morning  to  Huntington  & 
Call  on  Cap*.  Moore  the  Paymaster  for  the  Pay  due  to 
their  Companies  with  whome  they  are  to  Settle  Imme 
diately  up  to  this  day  —  HEAD  QUARTERS  N  YORK 
March  i6th  For  his  Majesties  Provincial  Troops  —  The 
Commander  in  Chief  being  desirous  that  the  provincial 
Forces  should  be  put  on  the  most  respectable  Footing 
&  according  to  his  first  Intention  to  be  Composed  of 
his  Majestys  Loyal  American  Subjects  has  Directed  that 
all  Negroes  Mulattoes  &  other  Improper  Persons  who 
have  been  admitted  into  this  Corps  may  be  Immediately 
Discharged  —  The  Inspector  Gen1  will  receive  Par 
ticular  Orders  on  the  Subject  to  Prevent  such  abuses 
in  future —  The  Genl.  Expects  that  all  the  Officers  of 
the  several  Provincial  Regts  do  Immediately  repair  to 
their  Respective  Regiments  those  on  the  Recruiting 
Service  Excepted  —  &  that  they  do  exert  themselves  in 
Disciplining  those  men  who  have  Chearfully  stept  forth 
in  Defence  of  True  Liberty  &  the  Constitution  of  their 
Country.  New  York  is  in  many  respects  a  very  Im 
proper  place  for  Recruiting.  It  is  therefore  the  Gen 
erals  Pleasure  that  only  one  Carefull  Officer  with  one 
Serg*  one  Corp1  &  two  privates  from  each  Corps  do 
remain  in  this  City  to  receive  such  Men  as  Come  to 
Join  their  Respective  Regts.  A  Return  of  the  Names 
of  the  Officers  &  Men  appointed  for  this  duty  to  be  sent 
to  the  Inspector  General  —  It  has  been  represented  to 
the  Gen1  that  men  who  have  already  Ingaged  or  wish 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  7 

to  serve  in  particular  Corps  are  Inveigled  to  Inlist  in 
other  Corps  if  Just  Complaint  of  this  nature  is  again 
made  the  men  will  be  ordered  to  Join  the  Regiment  they 
intended  to  serve  in  &  every  Expense  incurred  fall  Upon 
the  Person  who  Inveigled  or  Imposed  on  them  —  Com 
manding  officers  of  Corps  are  not  to  Discharge  men 
without  first  obtaining  Leave  from  the  Commander  in 
Chief  &  they  are  to  be  particularly  Careful  not  to  admitt 
any  Recruits  who  are  not  in  every  respect  fit  for  imme 
diate  Service  as  it  is  of  great  importance  that  the  recruits 
from  each  Corps  be  very  exact  and  Regularly  trans 
mitted  to  the  Inspector  Gen1  the  Ist  &  15th  of  each 
month  Commanding  Officers  of  Corps  will  be  Ex 
tremely  attentive  of  this  part  of  their  duty  in  future 
forms  of  Returns  may  be  had  at  ye  Insptr  Genls  office  — 
The  Officers  on  Duty  in  Town  to  Call  at  the  Inspr 
Gen18  every  Monday  &  Thursday  at  two  OClock  to 
receive  such  Orders  as  the  Gen1  may  have  for  their 
respective  Corps  —  The  Companies  to  make  out  Mus 
ter  Rolls  immediately  of  the  Men  that  has  not  been 
Mustered  since  Last  muster  — 

OYSTER  BAY  28th  March  77  B..O..  The  Commanding 
Officer  Desires  that  a  groce  return  may  forewith  be 
given  in  by  each  Captain  or  Officer  Commanding  Com- 
panys  Specifying  the  Ballances  for  &  against  the  men 
of  their  respective  Compy  to  the  24th  of  this  Month 
agreeable  to  a  former  Order  that  Directions  may  be 
given  for  the  paying  of  sd  Ballances  —  &  as  the  Mode 
of  forming  Milatary  accounts  must  be  New  to  some  of 
the  Officers  of  the  Battn  It  is  Desired  that  each  Com- 
panys  Account  Book  may  be  Left  at  the  Com8  Officers 
Quarters  for  the  purpose  of  being  Inspected  by  the 
Field  Officers. 

All  Orders  to  be  read  Dayley  to  the  Soldiers  by  the 
Orderly  Officers  —  or  by  the  Adj*  as  shall  appear  most 


8    ORDERLY  BOOK DE  LANCEY's  BRIGADE 

meet  to  the  Commanding  Officer  on  the  Parade  and  such 
orders  as  the  men  have  not  been  made  acquainted  with 
a  retrospect  is  to  be  paid  to  them —  The  Quarter  Master 
will  receive  from  each  Officer  Commanding  Companies 
Three  pence  for  each  Blanket  Coat  &  three  pence  for 
every  pair  of  Trowsers  made  for  the  Men  of  their  respec 
tive  Companies  in  Order  that  the  Money  as  soon  as 
Collected  may  be  distributed  among  the  Taylors  in 
Proportion  to  the  Work  they  have  done  in  Making  up 
Said  Coats  &  Trowsers  — 

As  the  Rum  allowed  by  his  Majesty  to  his  Troops  in 
these  Quarters  is  full  Sufficient  for  them  —  It  is  Ex 
pected  from  the  Inhabitants  that  they  will  not  sell  to 
a  soldier  Rum  under  any  pretence  whatever  as  the  Cer 
tain  Consequences  are  involving  men  into  Scrapes  & 
Disgrace  unfitting  them  for  Duty  &  Leading  them  into 
acts  of  Disorder  they  otherwise  would  avoid  —  to  Pre 
vent  this  Evil  effectually  It  is  Expected  that  all  Officers 
&  Soldiers  as  Soon  as  it  Comes  to  their  Knowledge  will 
not  fail  Immediately  to  give  Notice  to  the  Commanding 
Officer  of  the  Person  or  Persons  who  shall  presume  to 
act  Contrary  to  this  Order  that  they  may  be  Dealt  with 
according  to  their  Demerits 

OYSTER  BAY  6th  Ap1  1777  • 

B.  O™  The  Commanding  officers  of  Companies  See  the 
men  of  their  Respective  Companies  immediately  fur 
nished  with  Razors,  Combs,  Shoe  Brushes  and  other 
matters  requisite  to  keep  the  men  always  in  a  decent 
&  respect6  soldier  Like  Condition  which  is  not  only 
expectd  but  Required  under  the  Severest  penalty 

OYSTER  BAY  April  Ist  1777.     Battalion  Orders 

Several  of  the  Soldiers  running  into  Egregious  Blunders 
respecting  apart  of  his  Excellency  Gen1  Howes  late  Order 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  9 

for  his  Majestys  Provincal  Troops  —  Officers  Com 
manding  Companies  are  to  Explain  to  their  Men  the 
meaning  of  Said  Orders  —  Major  Greene  Ordered  the 
Adj*  to  Signifie  to  the  Officers  that  they  do  not  attend 
the  Parade  &  field  of  Exercise  according  to  a  former 
Order  from  L*  Coll.  Cruger  —  OYSTER  BAY  3d  Ap1  B: 
Orders 

The  Commanding  Officer  having  received  frequent  Com 
plaints  of  the  Unwarrantable  Conduct  both  of  the 
Commisd  &  nonCommisd  Officers  of  the  Battn  taking 
the  Inhabitants  Horses  without  any  Authority:  It  is 
required  &  Expected  in  future  for  the  Honor  of  the  Corps 
&  the  Peace  &  Quiet  of  the  People  That  no  Officer  or 
Non  Comd  Officer  will  Impress  or  make  use  of  any  Horse 
or  Carriage  —  belonging  to  the  Inhabitants  upon  any 
Pretence  whatever  without  the  Knowledge  &  Approba 
tion  of  the  Commanding  Officer  —  The  Serg*  of  the 
Guard  is  Peremptorily  Ordered  whenever  a  firelock  is 
Discharged  by  any  of  the  Gentry  on  their  Post  Immedi 
ately  to  Detach  a  Corp1  &  two  Privates  to  the  Post  where 
the  alarm  was  given  to  Enquire  of  the  Cause  of  it,  that 
the  Main  Guard  &  Men  may  if  Necessary  be  made 
Instantley  Acquainted  with  it.  &  for  Neglect  of  this 
Duty  the  Serg*  Of  the  Guard  will  be  answerable  the 
same  to  be  reported  the  Next  Day  to  the  Commanding 
Officer  — 

GEN1  ORDERS  NEW  YORK  3i8t  March  1777 

No  man  is  to  presume  to  Recruit  for  the  provincial 
Corps  without  a  Warrant  and  no  Warrant  to  be  granted 
but  by  permission  of  the  Commander  in  Chief — Dis 
charges  from  the  provincial  Forces  to  be  Signed  by  the 
Commanding  officers  of  Regiments  being  field  officers 
and  Counter  Signed  by  the  Inspector  General  by  per 
mission  of  the  Commander  in  Chief  —  As  the  Com- 


10      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

mander  in  Chief  is  Determined  to  issue  as  few  Orders 
as  possible  to  the  provincial  Forces  and  Only  Such  as 
he  Shall  judge  Absolutely  Neccessary,  he  does  expect 
that  the  Strictest  Attention  and  most  Implicit  Obe 
dience  paid  to  Such  Orders  and  Regulations  as  he  may 
find  Independently  their  duty  to  Give  Out  —  The  Inspec 
tor  Gen1  has  moved  from  the  Corner  of  Duke  Street 
to  the  House  Lately  Occupied  by  Major  Byrd  in  the 
Broadway  Near  the  Exchange  — 

OYSTER  BAY  7  Ap1  1777 

The  Commanding  Offr  Orders  that  the  Women  of  the 
Ist  Battn  draws  provisions  half  Rations  According  to 
Gen1  Howes  Orders  Children  half  D° 
OYSTER  BAY  9th  April  1777  Reg1  Orders  —  Major  Greene 
directs  that  the  Commanding  officers  of  Companies 
Shall  hand  over  to  the  Qr  Mr  immediately  after  the 
parade  this  forenoon  the  new  Cloathing,  Arms,  Accou8 
of  the  respective  men  of  their  Companies  that  were 
yesterday  Transferred  to  Captain  Curies  [Curtis  ?]  for  His 
Majestys  Sea  Service,  taking  a  Receipt  for  the  Same, 
and  the  Qr  Mr  is  to  make  in  Consequence  a  Return  of 
Such  as  he  shall  receive,  in  Order  that  the  proper  Num 
ber  of  Cloathing  &a  may  be  Accounted  for — 12th  Ap1 
1778 

Colonel  Cruger  Orders  (the  Officers  Commanding  Com 
panies)  may  be  Acquainted  they  have  not  Complyed 
with  the  Orders  of  the  29th  March. 

OYSTER  BAY  i6th  April  1777 

It  is  requested  of  the  officers  that  they  Attend  more 
than  they  do  to  their  Serjiants  in  making  out  their 
Morning  Reports  which  are  never  without  errors  Shame 
ful  to  be  Seen  Serjiants  are  ordered  to  give  in  every 
Morning  to  thear  Officer  Commanding  the  Company 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  II 

the  Report  a  copy  of  which  they  give  in  to  the  Adj* 
when  the  offr  will  be  responsible  for  the  Errors 
OYSTER  BAY  17th  Ap1  77  B:O8  Agreeable  to  a  former 
Order  all  the  off"  of  the  Battn  are  to  Attend  the  parade 
Mornings  &  Evenings  and  at  least  one  offr  to  every 
Compy  to  attend  their  respective  Compie8  at  Exercise 

OYSTER  BAY  i8th  April  1777 

As  it  is  to  be  presumed  that  the  Violation  of  all  Orders 
from  the  Commanding  Officer  proceeds  from  Ignorance 
rather  than  Design  the  most  favorable  Construction  is 
put  on  a  procedure  directly  contrary  to  An  Order  of 
the  3d  Instant,  which  Order  is  directed  to  be  made  imme 
diately  known  to  the  Officers  &  Men  — 

OYSTER  BAY  20  April  1777  B:  Ors 

Notwithstanding  that  the  Major  has  repeatedly  forbid 
the  evil  of  Gambling  amongst  the  men  —  he  yet  finds 
to  his  great  displeasure  that  that  visious  practice  is 
frequently  put  in  execution  which  too  often  has  proved 
the  distruction  of  Many  good  Soldiers,  he  therefore  or 
ders  that  no  man  Shall  be  guilty  of  the  like  in  future  and 
Should  any  Non  Commissioned  officer  Connive  at  diso- 
bediance  of  this  Order  he  Shall  be  tryed  for  Contempt 
of  the  Same  and  punished  agreeable  to  the  Sentence  of 
a  Court  Martial 

OYSTER  BAY  GEN1  ORDERS  22nd  April  1777 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  the  three  Battalions  of 
Gen1  De  Lanceys  Brigade  will  Immediately  Order  the 
Captains  or  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies,  to  make 
out  fair  Rolls  of  their  Companya  from  the  dates  of  the 
ist  Inlistment  to  the  24th  Instant.  Including  the  Re 
cruits  since  the  last  Muster  the  3d  Janry  accounting  for 
all  Contingencies,  of  Deaths:  Desertion  &  Discharged 
and  by  whose  Order,  and  to  what  service  turned  over 


12      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY^S    BRIGADE 

for  the  Navy,  or  Royal  Artillery  which  are  as  soon  as 
Possible  to  be  given  to  Br  Gen1  De  Lancey,  and  Exact 
Copys  to  be  kept  Ready  for  the  Commisys  of  Musters  who 
will  be  soon  here  for  a  new  Muster  —  The  Soldiers  taken 
into  the  Navy  &  Artillery  are  to  be  returned  as  part  of 
the  Strength  of  each  Company  though  not  to  be  Mus 
tered  for  Pay  for  the  time  they  were  Delivered  over  to 
Other  Service  —  Every  Commanding  Officers  of  Com 
panies  is  to  make  out  A  Return  of  what  Arms,  Accoutra- 
ments,  Ammunition,  Camp  Kettles,  Canteens  Blankets 
&  Cloathing  hath  been  Received  by  them  Accounting 
how  they  have  been  expended  and  what  still  remains 
fit  for  Service. 

It  is  recommended  to  the  Officers  to  take  all  Possible 
care  that  the  Soldiers  Cloathes  be  kept  clean  and  Sol 
dierlike,  that  the  Barracks  be  kept  in  good  Order  & 
frequently  supplyd  with  fresh  Straw  to  preserve  the 
Health  of  the  Men  &  particularly  the  Hosp1  to  be  kept 
clean  and  free  from  any  foul  Stench,  and  that  an  Officer 
for  the  Day  see  this  put  in  Execution  .  . 
The  Surgeons  are  to  make  reports  of  the  Sick  with  their 
Distemper  &  return  what  Medicines  and  Necessaries 
they  have  for  the  Sick  .  .  . 

The  Deputy  Commissary  of  Provisions  must  Imme 
diately  return  of  all  species  of  Provisions  now  in  Store 
with  the  Condition  they  at  present  are  in  to  Br  Gen1 
De  Lancey 

B:O:  The  Officers  Servants  are  to  attend  the  Field 
Exercise  once  each  Day  until  Perfected  in  the  Necessary 
Maneuvers  &  Dismiss  the  Drill  by  Order  of  the  Adjutant 

B:  O:  23d  April  1777  — 

GEN!  ORDERS  NEW  YORK  ye  2Oth  April  1777 

Governor  Tryan  having  been  pleased  to  Offer  His  Ser 
vices  to  Command  the  Provincial  Troops  in  this  Prov- 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  13 

ince,  is  appointed  to  that  Command  with  the  Rank  of 
Major  General  of  Provincial  Forces  and  is  to  be  Observed 
as  such  —  Captn  Wemys  of  the  4<Dth  Regim*  is  appointed 
Aid  de  Camp  to  Major  Gen1  Tryon  —  Lieu*  Bird  i6th 
Reg*  is  appointed  Supernumeray  Aid  de  Camp  to  Major 
Gen1  Tryon  to  be  Observed  as  Such  — 

The  Accounts  of  such  Men  as  were  Trans- 
fered  from  the  Provincial  Corps  to  the  Artillery  are  to 
be  settled  Immediately  — 

B:  O:  The  above  Orders  is  forthwith  to  be  comply'd 
with  and  given  in  to  the  Commanding  Officer  in  Order 
that  the  Accounts  may  be  forwarded  to  Head  Quarters 

B:O:  26th  April  1777  — 

GEN1  DE  LANCEYS  ORDERS  OYSTER  BAY  ye  24th  APRIL 
1777. 

Ensn  Samuel  Glover  of  Captn  Smiths  Compy  in  ye  Ist 
Battn  having  Apply 'd  to  resign  his  Command;  and  is 
not  for  the  future  to  be  Obeyed  as  an  Officer  in  the  said 
Battalion  — 

It  appearing  from  the  report  of  the  Captain  of  the  Day 
that  an  Order  of  the  7th  February  last  is  either  totally 
forgot  or  Neglected  It  is  ordered  to  be  published  to  the 
Officers,  from  whom  more  Attention  is  expected  in 
future,  that  their  Barracks  may  no  longer  be  suffered 
to  want  both  Wood  &  Straw  — 

A  Complaint  too  frequently  made  — 
O:  Upon  the  requisition  of  the  Commissary  Gen1  of 
Forage  You  will  be  pleased  to  Detach  a  Captain  Two 
Subalterns  &  Sixty  Rank  and  File,  to  Cover  and  Con 
duct  a  Foraging  Party  from  the  East  end  of  Long  Island 
and  this  shall  be  your  sufficient  Authority  for  so  doing  — 

Signed  T;  Paterson 

Adj*  Gen1 


14      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 


OYSTER  BAY  Ist  May  1777 

G:  O:  Having  received  the  Commander  in  Chiefs 
Order  of  the  28th  April,  You'l  Order  a  Detachment  from 
this  Qr  of  one  Captn  &  Twenty  Rank  &  File  to  March 
to  Huntington  with  four  Days  Provisions  for  Sixty  Men 
to  be  Joyned  by  two  Subalterns  &  Forty  Rank  &  File 
which  Colonel  Brewerton  will  Order  to  be  ready  &  to 
March  &  Joyn  to  conduct  and  cover  a  foraging  Party 
to  the  East  End  of  Long  Island,  where  Provision  will 
be  in  readiness  for  the  use  of  ye  above  Command  — 
Waggons  sufficient  to  carry  four  Days  Provisions  must 
Immediately  when  the  Party  is  ready  be  prepared  for 

that  service  c.        ,  ^r        rx    T 

Signed  Oliver  Ue  Lancey 

B<  Gen1 

In  consequence  of  the  above  Order  Captn  Raymond  will 
March  to  Morrow  Morning  wth  Twenty  Rank  &  File 
of  His  Compy  to  Huntington  to  take  the  Command  of 
two  Subalterns  &  forty  Rank  &  File  there  in  addition 
to  His  Own  Men  &  Proceed  according  to  the  Orders 
of  the  Commander  in  Chief  — 

ORDERED  that  a  return  of  all  the  Effectives  of  the  I8t 
Battn  be  Immediately  made  for  the  purpose  of  drawing 
the  remainder  of  Cloathing  for  the  Battalion  — 

Orders 
For  His  Majesty's  Provincial  Forces 

The  Commandants  of  Provincial  Corps  are  Immedi 
ately  to  Transmit  to  the  Inspector  Gen1  A  Return  of 
the  Officers  to  Whom  they  have  granted  Warrants,  and 
now  Recommended  for  Commissions  Specifying  the  Date 
of  their  Warrant,  the  Number  of  Men  raised  by  each, 
their  former  Service  and  in  what  Corps,  Forms  of  the 
return  will  be  sent  by  the  Inspector  to  each  Battn  and 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  15 

the  Commander  in  Chief  expects  that  no  Persons  are 
recommended  for  Officers  whose  Characters  will  not 
bear  the  Strictest  Examination  .  .  . 

A  return  to  be  given  in  to  the  Inspector  Gen1  of  the 
Arms  Ammunition  &  also  the  Blanketts,  Camp  Kettles 
&  Canteens  of  each  Battalion  as  soon  as  possible  — 
John  Bowen  Esqr  is  appointed  Captain  in  the  Prince 
of  Wales  Royal  American  Volunteers;  Commanded  by 
Govr  Brown  to  bear  date  ye  Ist  April  1777 

Part  of  ye  Order  of  29th  March  1777     Repeated 

As  the  Commander  in  Chief  is  determined  to  Issue  as 
few  Orders  as  possible  to  the  Provincial  Forces,  and  only 
such  as  he  shall  Judge  absolutely  Necessary  he  does 
expect  that  the  strictest  attention  and  most  implicit 
Obedience  be  paid  to  such  Orders  and  regulations  as  he 
may  find  indespensably  his  duty  to  give  out 

Signed  J.  P.  Adj*  Gen1 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  ioth  May  1777  —  Orders 
for  His  Majestys  Provincial  Corps  —  Four  Companies  of 
Govr  Browns  Corps  are  to  embark  on  Tuesday  next  at 
Flushing  Early  in  the  morning  and  Land  at  Morisania 
where  they  will  receive  further  Orders  — 
The  Six  Companies  of  the  Same  Corps  now  at  New  Town 
will  march  at  the  Same  time  to  the  ferry  opposite  Bar  run 
Island  where  they  will  immediately  Embark  &  land  at 
Morrisannea  there  they  will  Receive  further  Orders  — 
Major  Starks  Corps  will  march  at  the  Same  time  from 
their  present  Quarters  and  Cross  Brookline  Ferry  and 
March  to  Kings  Bridge  where  they  will  Receive  further 
Orders  — 

The  I8t  Battalion  of  the  Br  Gen1  DeLanceys  Corps  will 
march  from  Oyster  Bay  on  Tuesday  the  13th  Instant 
and  Arrive  at  Flushing  on  Wednesday  the  14th  Quarter 
ing  at  the  most  Convenient  place  between  Oyster  Bay 


l6      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

&  Flushing  On  Tuesday  night,  they  will  Embark  on 
Thursday  the  15th  and  Cross  to  Morrisania,  where  they 
will  Receive  farther  Orders—  The  2d  Battn  of  Br  Gl 
DeLanceys  Corps  will  march  on  Wednesday  the  14th 
from  Huntington  for  Flushing  where  they  will  arrive 
on  Thursday  the  15th  Quartering  at  the  most  convenient 
place  between  Huntington  &  Flushing  on  Wednesday 
night,  This  Battn  will  embark  on  Fryday  the  i6th  and 
land  at  Morrisania  where  they  will  receive  farther  Orders 
The  several  Corps  will  take  all  their  Baggage  with  them 
and  they  will  find  Camp  Equipage  at  their  place  of 
destination  —  The  Corps  remaining  on  Long  Island  will 
give  all  the  assistance  in  their  power  for  His  Majestys 
Service  to  the  Qr  Mr  Gen1  or  his  Deputy  —  Signed  / 
J.  Pater  son  Adj*  Gen1 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  7th  May  1777  —  Orders  — 
Brigr  Gen1  DeLanceys  Brigade  of  Provincal  Troops  to 
be  in  Readiness  to  March  at  a  Moments  warning  — 
Signed  /  J.  Patterson  A.  Gen1 

OYSTER  BAY  12th  May  1777  —  Gen1  DeLanceys  Orders  — 
Colonel  Ludlow  with  the  3d  Battn  will  march  from  Hunt 
ington  to  Oyster  Bay  tomorrow  morning  so  Early  as 
to  be  there  at  8  oClock  to  Relieve  the  Guards  at  that 
post  and  to  take  Care  the  Magazine  of  provision  be 
Secured  and  to  Occupy  this  post  until  he  receive  further 
Orders  from  the  Commander  in  Chief  or  Brigr  Gen1  De- 
Lancey  —  Colonel  Brewerton  when  he  Marches  with  the 
2d  Battn  will  take  the  Rebell  officers  who  were  taken 
into  Custody  for  Breach  of  Parole  and  give  them  in 
Charge  to  Col1  Fanning  or  officer  Commanding  his 
Corps,  that  he  may  Report  them  to  the  Commander 
in  Chief  — 

Lieu*  Colonel  Cruger  will  be  ready  to  march  at  8  oClock 
According  to  G1  Orders  —  This  Battn  must  take  4  days 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  17 

provision  as  must  the  2d  Battn  when  they  March  4 
Waggons  must  be  taken  for  each  Battn  on  their  March 
.and  be  carried  over  to  Morrisania  for  the  service  of 
the  Battn  — 

Mr  Paterson  the  Dy  Commissary  of  provisions  must 
Acquaint  the  Commissy  Gen1  with  the  quantity  of  pro 
vision  in  the  Magazine  and  make  a  Return  to  me  of 
the  Quantity  of  all  Species  now  in  Store  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  N:  YORK  ISLAND  Sepr  29th  1776  — 

The  following  Gentlemen  having  offered  their  Service 
to  raise  a  Brigade  of  provincials  of  three  Battalions 
500  men  each  for  the  Service  of  His  Majesty  &  the  Sup 
pression  of  the  present  unnatural  Rebellion  — 
The  Commander  in  Chief  has  made  the  following  ap 
pointments 

Oliver  DeLancey  Esqr  Brigr  Gen1  &  Colonel  of  the  iat 
Battn  —  J:  H:  Cruger  Esqr  Lieu*  Colonel  —  Cap*  Greene 
late  of  the  4<Dth  Reg*  Major  2d  Battn  George  Brewerton 
Esqr  Colonel  —  Stephen  DeLancey  Esqr  L*  Colonel 
Thomas  Bowden  Esqr  Major  3d  Battn  Gab1  Ludlow 
Esqr  Colonel  Richd  Hewlet  Esqr  Lieu*  Colonel  —  A: 
Mengies  Esqr  Major  A:  Campbell  Esqr  Major  Brigade  — 

Gen1  DeLanceys  Orders  OYSTER  BAY  23d  Novr  1776 

All  the  officers  of  the  Brigade  at  Oyster  Bay  to  fall  in 
to  Exercise  Constantly  with  the  men  till  further  Orders  — 
The  Gen1  future  Orders  that  the  officer  of  the  picquet 
shall  visitt  the  Advanced  Guard  picquets  Main  Guard 
&  the  Sentinels  annexed  there  to  three  times  in  the  night 
at  Such  hours  as  he  may  think  most  Advisable  making 
a  Report  the  following  morning  the  periods  of  his  Visit 
ing,  and  it  is  positively  directed  that  the  prisoners  Shall 
be  kept  constantly  in  the  room  with  the  men  of  the 
Guard  &  that  no  prisoner  shall  be  permitted  to  pass  out 


l8      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

or  be  Suffered  to  quit  the  Same  but  under  a  man  of  the 
Guard,  by  Leave  of  the  Non  Commissiond  officer  of 
the  Guard,  who  is  to  Report  the  Same  to  the  Non  Com 
missiond  officer  when  he  returns  with  his  prisoner  — 
Any  Non  Commissiond  officer  or  Soldier  who  shall  pre 
sume  to  Disobey  this  or  any  other  Orders  Shall  be  tryed 
for  Contempt  of  the  Same  &  punished  accordingly; 
this  to  be  Observed  as  a  standing  Order  in  the  Brigade  — 
4th  Decemr  1776  B:  O:  as  it  is  more  than  probable  that 
many  of  our  Soldiers  never  have  hjeard  nor  seen  the 
Articles  of  War  &  that  some  of  them  are  Ignorant  of 
the  severe  penalties  to  which  they  may  subject  them 
selves  by  breach  of  said  Articles  it  is  thought  expedient 
&  is  Accordingly  Ordered,  that  the  Articles  of  War  be 
read  once  a  Week  on  the  Parade  to  the  Men  — 
CAMP  AT  KINGSBRIDGE  23d  May  1777  B:  O:  A  review 
of  the  mens  Cloathing  on  Sunday  Evening  next  at  5 
O  Clock  to  be  on  the  Parade  — 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  Make  up 
their  Mens  Accounts  to  the  24th  Instant  —  see  them 
Immediately  furnished  with  three  sufficient  Shirts  two 
good  pair  of  Stockings  &  two  good  pair  of  Shoes  and 
then  pay  them  whatever  Ballance  may  be  due  them  to 
the  above  period  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  N:  York  2i8t  May  1777 

Gen1  Orders  As  some  inconveniences  have  arisen  from 
the  want  of  a  proper  regulation  of  Rank  between  the 
Regular  and  Provincial  Troops,  and  as  Rank  cannot  be 
in  the  Latter  as  it  is  in  the  former,  the  result  of  long 
services  and  considerable  expence  The  Commander  in 
Chief  has  been  pleased  to  direct  that  all  Brigadiers  of 
Provincial  Forces  Under  his  Commission  shall  take  Rank 
as  youngest  Colonels  in  the  Line;  all  Colonels  as  young 
est  Lieu*  Colonels;  all  Lieu*  Colonels  as  Youngest  Majors, 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  19 

and  all  Inferior  Officers  as  youngest  of  their  respective 
Ranks  as  Established  by  His  Majesty's  regulations  of 
the  17th  Decemr  1760  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to  appoint 
L*  John  Wallin  of  the  Marines  to  be  Brigade  Major  of 
Provincial  Forces  — 

His  Excellency  the  Commander  in  Chief  is  pleased  to 
Order  two  Hundred  days  Battn  Forage:  and  Baggage 
Money  to  be  Issued  to  the  Army  —  Returns  to  be  given 
immediately  to  the  Qr  Master  General  Signed  by  the 
Commanding  officers  of  Corps  — 

Such  officers  as  joyned  the  army  after  the  Ist  of 
Aug*  will  Receive  one  hundred  days  only  —  It  is  from 
Authority  the  Commander  in  Chief  assures  the  Army 
that  every  officer  who  distinguishes  him  Self  and  is  the 
means  of  Advancing  the  Glory  of  His  Majesty's  Arms 
may  be  Certain  that  his  Services  will  not  pass  unnoticed 
by  his  gracious  Master 

HARLEM  HEIGHTS  24th  May  1777  All  Firing  of  Arms 
is  forbid  in  &  Near  the  several  Encampments,  when 
Soldiers  come  off  duty  with  Loaded  Musquets,  they  are 
to  be  drawn,  but  when  that  cannot  be  done  an  Officer 
is  to  see  the  Men  discharge  their  pieces  in  the  Rear  of 
the  Camp  and  in  such  a  direction  that  no  accidents 
may  happen  —  Each  Company  is  immediately  to  give 
in  to  the  Quarr  Master  A  Return  of  the  Number  of 
Camp  Kettles  they  have  in  their  Possession  — 
HEAD  QUARTERS  N:  YORK  23d  May  1777  G:  O:  The 
Commander  in  Chief  expects  that  on  the  several  Move 
ments  of  the  Campaign  the  Officers  will  carry  no  Bag 
gage  with  them  but  what  is  absolutely  Necessary,  and 
that  Commanding  Offrs  of  Corps  will  attend  to  a  strict 
Observance  of  this  Order  and  not  suffer  the  Waggons 
to  be  Overloaded  as  they  frequently  were  in  the  Course 
of  the  Last  Campaign  His  Excellency  further  hopes  he 


20      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

shall  not  be  under  the  necessity  of  repeating  this  Order 
The  heavy  Baggage  of  the  Army  is  to  be  left  at  New 
York  under  the  charge  of  the  Invalids  of  their  respec 
tive  Corps,  with  a  proper  Non  Commission'd  Officer. 
G:  O:  HEAD  QUARTERS  N.  YORK  May  2oth  1777  Captn 
Joel  Williams  of  the  Queens  American  Rangers  Tryed 
by  a  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  Col1  Bird  is  President 
for  the  Murder  of  L*  Peter  Augustus  Taylor  of  the  same 
Regiment  is  Acquitted  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  approves  of  the  Sentence  and 
Orders  Captn  Williams  to  be  released  —  G:  O:  21st 
May  1777 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleas'd  to  appoint 
L*  Jn°  Waller  of  ye  Ist  Battn  Marines  to  be  Brigade 
Major  of  Provincial  Forces  —  HARLEM  HEIGHTS  2nd 
June  1777  General  Jones  positively  Orders  that  none 
of  the  Reg*  presume  to  fire  Ball  or  to  discharge  their 
Pieces  in  or  near  the  Camp  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  KINGS  BRIDGE  Friday  13th 
June  1777 

All  Deserters  as  well  as  Country  People  are  first  to  be 
brought  to  Head  Quarters  before  they  Inlist  —  The  ad 
vanced  Sentry's  are  not  to  fire  on  any  Single  Person 
Except  A  Man  shou'd  Attempt  to  Desert  as  it  Alarms 
the  Camp  Unnecessary  —  None  but  Advanc'd  Posts  are 
ever  to  Load  and  care  will  be  taken  that  Pieces  will  be 
drawn  when  ever  they  are  wet  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  2oth  June  1777 

The  I8t  Battn  of  Br  Gen1  DeLanceys  Brigade  to  hold 
themselves  in  readiness  to  March  on  Sunday  the  22nd 
Instant  to  Morriscenea  the  boats  that  will  be  employed 
to  remove  Col°  Fannins  Corps  will  take  them  from  thence 
to  Long  Island  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  21 

All  Orders  relating  to  the  Non  Commission' d  Off™  and 
private  Men  to  be  constantly  Read  to  the  Compy8  at 
Roll  calling  &  all  Returns  called  for  in  Publick  Orders 
to  be  Signed  by  Commanding  Officers  of  Corps,  &  to  be 
delivered  to  the  Major  of  Brigade  —  OYSTER  BAY  26th 
June  1777  The  Battalion  to  be  Exercised  till  further 
Orders  twice  a  Day  —  at  5  OClock  in  the  Morning  &  6 
in  the  Evening  The  Officers  to  attend  their  respective 
Companys  wth  their  Fuzees 

OYSTER  BAY  27th  June  1777  —  Gen  DeLanceys  Orders  — 
The  Commissary  of  Provisions  will  immediately  make 
a  Return  of  all  species  of  Provision  at  this  Post,  Hunting- 
ton  &  Satalket  to  me  ... 

The  Ist  Battn  will  furnish  a  Subalterns  Guard  to  March 
to  Huntington  this  Evening  consisting  of  21  Men  In 
cluding  a  Serjeant  &  five  Men  already  there  as  a  security 
to  the  Provision  Store,  the  Party  to  Lodge  in  the  Store 
House  and  not  to  be  absent  from  their  Quarters  —  until 
Relieved  —  The  Ist  Battn  is  not  to  Encamp  at  this  place 
until  further  orders  —  The  Officer  Commanding  the 
Detachment  to  Huntington  will  call  on  the  Militia  of 
that  Town  when  he  shall  think  it  necessary  to  Patrole 
in  the  Night  to  prevent  His  being  Surprised  — 
OYSTER  BAY  28th  June  1777  B:  O  —  The  Credit  estab 
lished  by  the  Soldiers  last  Winter  in  these  Quarters  from 
their  Orderly  and  regular  behaviour  it  is  expected  they 
will  now  Maintain,  to  which  end  they  are  positively 
forbid  to  Injure  any  of  the  Inhabitants  by  taking  their 
Fruit  or  any  one  thing  belonging  to  them,  without  par 
ticular  Permission,  as  they  will  answer  for  the  contrary 
conduct  in  the  severest  Manner  — 

OYSTER  BAY  i8t  July  1777  — 

No  Soldier  to  go  a  Mile  beyond  an  Alarm  Post,  or  Guard 
House,  without  particular  permission  from  an  Offr 


22       ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 


OYSTER  BAY  7th  July  1777  — 

The  Battn  to  March  to  Morrow  Morning  at  five  OClock 
with  all  their  Camp  Equipage  and  Baggage  to  Hunting- 
ton  Except  a  Guard  of  one  Subaltern,  one  Serj*  one  Corp1 
Eighteen  Private,  to  be  left  at  this  Post  /  till  farther 
Orders  /  as  a  Security  for  the  Provision  in  the  Kings 
Store  &  for  the  Protection  of  the  Inhabitants  — 
The  Quarr  Master  Serj*  will  have  12  Waggons  &  Horses 
on  the  parade  this  Evening  (exclusive  of  two  Battn 
Waggons)  to  transport  the  Baggage  &c  as  above 

After  Battalion  orders 

The  Guard  now  on  duty  to  be  relieved  to  morrow  morn 
ing  before  the  Battalion  Marches  by  a  Guard  Consisting, 
of  one  Subaltern,  one  Sertj  one  Corporal  &  Eighteen 
privates  Which  Guard  is  to  Remain  in  Oyster  Bay  for 
the  Security  of  the  Kings  provision  the  protection  of 
the  Inhabitants  and  other  Good  purposes  till  farther 
Orders  — 

HUNTINGTON  7th  July  1777  —  G:  O:  for  His  Majestys 
Provincial  Troops 

His  Excellency  the  Commander  in  Chief  is  pleased  to 
Order  that  the  Captains  of  such  Provincial  Companies 
as  are  this  day  compleat,  may  draw  the  pay  of  three 
Contingent  Men,  for  the  repair  of  Arms  &c  which  will 
be  allowed  to  the  other  Companies  as  soon  as  Compleat  — 
and  in  the  meantime  in  the  proportion  of  I  Contingent 
Man  to  Companies  of  25  Men.  Two  to  Companies  of 
40  Men  and  three  to  Companies  of  50  — 
All  the  Sick  of  the  Provincial  Corps  that  can  be  removed, 
to  be  Immediately  sent  to  Harlem  Hospital,  The  Neces- 
sarys  to  be  sent  with  them  as  with  the  Kings  Regular 
Troops,  Viz*  Two  Shirts  Two  pair  of  Stockings  and  one 
pair  of  Shoes  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  23 

The  Subsistance  Accounts  of  each  Corps  to  be  settled 
immediately,  and  the  Men  cleared  till  the  24th  June  — 
Each  Man  to  be  provided  with  three  Shirts,  Three  pair 
of  Stockings,  Two  pair  of  Shoes  and  one  pair  Trowsers,  — 
A  Return  to  be  given  in  immediately  to  the  Inspector 
Gen1  from  each  Corps  of  the  Names  of  the  Prisoners 
with  the  Rebels,  those  on  Command.  On  Furlough  and 
Recruiting  with  their  time  of  absence  from  the  Regi 
ment  — 

HUNTINGTON  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders  IIth 
July  1777 

That  Off"  &  Soldiers  do  attend  duty  in  Camp  &  that 
the  Men  are  not  to  straggle  from  it  above  Half  a  Mile 
without  the  leave  of  the  Commanding  Offr  of  the  Ist 
Battn  —  The  Houses  &  Barns  &  Out  Houses  in  this 
Town  to  be  preserved  from  Destruction  —  The  Inhabi 
tants  to  be  paid  for  every  thing  they  supply  the  Camp, 
and  no  article  to  be  forced  from  them  but  to  the  satis 
faction  of  the  Owner  —  The  Horses  belonging  to  the 
Off"  &c  are  not  to  be  forced  into  the  Inhabitants  Pas 
tures  before  agreed  for/except  in  such  Grounds  not 
being  fit  to  Mow  which  have  been  deserted  by  the 
Owners  who  are  at  present  in  Rebellion  —  The  Inhabi 
tants  must  be  Summoned  to  assist  in  Constructing 
a  small  Redoubt  at  some  distance  in  the  rear  of  the 
Camp  to  Hold  a  Serjeants  Guard  and  also  to  build  a 
redoubt  in  front  of  the  Camp  to  retire  to  in  case  of  a 
well  grounded  Alarm,  and  they  are  to  furnish  Wood 
for  the  use  of  the  Soldiers  to  prevent  the  Destruction 
of  Fences,  as  also  proper  Wood  for  Abbaties,  that  the 
Fruit  Trees  may  not  be  used  for  that  purpose  —  The 
Inhabitants  are  not  to  Trust  the  Soldiers  nor  on  any 
pretence  to  sell  Rum  to  the  Soldiers  for  which  purpose 
a  Drum  must  be  sent  to  give  the  Notice,  and  in  case 


24      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

any  Rebells  shou'd  advance  near  the  Town  and  the 
Inhabitants  not  give  the  speediest  Notice  such  Be 
haviour  will  be  resented,  wth  the  utmost  severity,  on 
such  as  might  give  the  Alarm  — 

Gen1  DeLanceys  Orders  HUNTINGTON  12th  July  1777 

The  Commanding  Offrs  of  Companies  are  to  deliver  a 
Copy  of  their  Muster  Rolls  to  Gen1  DeLancey  Imme 
diately  — 

The  Gen1  repeats  his  Order,  that  no  Offr  is  to  turn  His 
Horse  or  Horses  into  the  Fields  of  any  of  the  Inhabi 
tants  who  are  not  in  actual  Rebellion  without  previously 
agreeing  with  the  proprietor  of  the  Land  to  pay  for  the 
Pasturage  — 

B.  O.  HUNTINGTON  18  July  1777  —  A  Critical  Review 
of  all  the  Mens  Necessaries  to  be  made  on  Sunday  morn 
ing  next  on  the  Parade  at  6  OClock  and  the  Deficiences 
(agreeable  to  General  Orders)  to  be  Reported  by  the 
Officers  Commanding  Companies  —  More  punctual  at 
tendance  is  Required  of  the  Off™  with  their  Men  at 
times  of  Parading  when  the  Off™  agreeable  to  a  former 
Order  will  not  appear  without  their  Fuzees  —  Gen1  De 
Lanceys  Orders  —  The  Commanding  Off™  of  Companies 
will  this  Day  make  Rolls  of  their  Men  as  they  lay  or 
Mess  in  their  Tents  that  they  may  be  called  when  the 
Commanding  Offr  shall  think  proper  and  no  Non  Com- 
miss'd  OfP  or  Private  do  presume  to  lay  out  or  be  absent 
from  Camp  after  9  OClock  at  Night  without  leave  as 
disobedience  will  be  punished  wth  the  greatest  severity, 
and  it  is  to  be  hoped  no  Offr  will  Lodge  out  of  Camp 
without  leave  from  the  Commanding  Offr  of  the  I8t 
Battn  as  good  depends  much  on  their  presence  and 
attention  to  the  men  of  their  respective  Compys  great 
attention  shou'd  be  had  to  the  proper  means  of  dressing 
their  provisions  as  the  Health  of  the  Soldier  does  very 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  25 

much  depend  on  it  —  B:  O:  HUNTINGTON  3Oth  July 
1777  The  Captain  of  the  Day  not  to  leave  Camp  while 
on  Duty  —  Off™  on  duty  to  wear  their  Sashes 
BRIGADE  ORDERS  3Oth  July  1777  —  The  Offrp  of  the  Pro 
vincials  are  requested  by  Major  Gen1  Tryon  to  prepare 
as  soon  as  possible  uniforms  agreeable  to  the  Cloathing 
of  their  respective  Corps  — 

HUNTINGTON  12th  Aug*  1777  —  B:  O:  A  return  of  the 
Sick  in  every  Compy  in  the  Battn  to  be  regularly  and 
punctually  made  every  morning  to  the  Surgeon  —  the 
Rum  of  the  Sick  to  be  deposited  with  the  Surgeon  who 
will  apply  it  for  their  benefit  and  account  for  the  quan 
tity  he  receives  — 

Huntington  12th  Aug*  1777  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders  — 

Whereas  Gen1  De  Lancey  has  ordered  a  number  of 
the  Inhabitants  Arms  to  be  Lodged  in  the  Kings  Maga 
zine  and  one  of  them  in  Defiance  of  His  Order  to  be 
kept  there  by  the  Regimental  Qr  Master  has  been  taken 
away  the  offender  Immediately  to  return  it  to  him  and 
no  Person  in  future  is  to  take  any  of  them  as  they  will 
be  punished  for  the  Offence  and  such  disobedient  Be 
haviour  —  Gen1  De  Lanceys  orders  of  the  27th  July  last 
respecting  the  Off"  being  in  Camp  at  Night  (Except 
Absent  with  leave)  is  repeated  —  To  prevent  many  evils 
and  to  support  Order  &  Discipline  with  the  Men,  it  is 
required  of  the  Offrs  to  be  more  in  Camp  than  what 
they  generally  are,  it  is  found  absolutely  necessary  that 
every  Company  in  the  Battn  should  have  an  Offr  every 
night  in  Camp  present  with  their  men  —  9  OClock  at 
Night  is  the  Hour  for  giving  out  the  Counter  Sign  — 
The  Revelle  to  be  beat  every  morning  by  order  of  the 
Captain  on  duty  —  An  Order  from  the  Commanding 
Offr  of  the  Battn  it  is  expected  is  to  be  Implicitly  obeyed 
As  evil  has  and  will  arise  from  the  Soldiers  laying  out 


26      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

of  Camp  at  night  without  the  approbation  of  the  Com 
manding  Offr  It  is  ordered  that  no  Soldiers  shall  lay  out 
of  his  Tent  without  the  knowledge  of  the  Commanding 
Offr  Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  every  Morn 
ing  make  returns  of  their  Men  who  were  absent  from 
Camp  the  preceding  Night  .  .  . 

More  attention  is  required  to  be  paid  to  the  Mens  Dress 
when  they  go  on  duty  particularly  to  their  carrying 
their  blankets .  .  . 

HUNTINGTON  1 6th  Aug*  77  —  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders 

In  Consequence  of  Orders  to  me  of  the  14th  Instant 
The  Commanding  OfP8  of  the  Ist  &  3d  Battns  of  Gen1 
De  Lanceys  Brigade  will  Immediately  Order  a  return 
of  those  Battns  of  the  number  of  men  fitt  for  every  kind 
of  duty  the  Sick  &  absent  are  not  to  be  accounted  for, 
as  L*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  wants  to  know  the  strength 
of  these  Battns  on  which  he  could  depend  shou'd  he  ever 
have  Occasion  to  call  them  into  service,  the  Com 
manding  OfP8  will  be  very  exact  in  a  return  of  this  nature 
which  is  to  be  sent  in  to  the  Dep*  Adj*  Gen1  at  Head 
Quarters  Kings  Bridge  — 

HUNTINGTON  19th  Aug*  1777  B:  O:  —  Orders  for  OfFr8 
laying  at  night  in  Camp  is  once  more  repeated;  no  Offr 
on  any  pretence  whatever  unless  he  may  have  leave  for 
the  Night  to  be  out  of  Camp  after  1 1  OClock 
Officers  are  requested  to  attend  to  the  Injury  their  Men 
are  doing  the  Inhabitants  by  plundering  their  Gardens 
and  destroying  their  new  Hay  by  bringing  it  into  Camp 
&c  to  lay  on  — 

The  Captain  of  the  day  to  visit  regularly  the  Hospital 
&  to  give  Orders  every  Saturday  for  a  fresh  supply  of 
Water  to  be  carried  into  the  Fort  —  The  Offr  of  the  Day 
to  attend  every  Day  to  the  Mens  dressing  their  Provi 
sions  and  oblidge  them  to  be  more  regular  in  their  Eating 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  2J 

—  HUNTINGTON  2 Ist  Aug*  77  B:  O:  — 
Offrs  Commanding  Companies  take  into  their  Tents  the 
Arms  &  accoutrements  of  their  Men  who  are  either  Sick 
or  otherwise  absent  many  of  these  Arms  are  in  want 
of  ramrods  &  Flints  which  must  this  Day  be  supply'd 
them.  The  Surgeon  &  his  mate  to  be  made  Acquainted 
regularly  with  all  Orders  which  are  equally  binding  on 
them  as  on  the  rest  of  the  Offrs  of  the  Battn  — 

HUNTINGTON  22d  Aug*  1777  B.  O  — 
The  Men  to  dress  three  Days  Provision  Immediately 
to  consist  of  Bread  &  Pork  exclusive  of  the  Provision 
drawn  to  day  to  the  Captains  of  the  Ist  Battn  —  who 
are  Ordered  immediately  on  the  approach  of  the  Enemy 
to  bring  all  their  Men  who  are  in  Hospital  and  Sick 
Quarters  into  the  Fort,  that  are  able  to  be  moved 

HUNTINGTON  CAMP  25th  Aug*  1777 
B:  Ors  The  Inutility  of  a  Sentry  at  the  Fort  Gate  &  the 
Necessity  of  his  being  on  the  North  Rampart  is  so  ob 
vious  and  has  been  so  Frequently  pointed  out  that  it 
was  by  no  means  thought  requisite  to  give  the  following 
order —  That  a  Gentry  be  placed  every  night  on  the 
North  Rampart  of  the  Fort  that  he  be  ordered  to  walk 
from  about  the  Center  of  it  to  5  or  6  paces  on  the  East 
Rampart  —  That  all  prisoners  be  kept  the  night  through 
into  a  Tent  &  a  Gentry  to  be  Constantly  over  them  — 
That  the  officers  may  no  Longer  plead  the  want  of  Ac 
commodations  for  not  Complying  with  a  former  Order 
directing  that  the  Soldiers  be  notjSuffered  to  lay  out 
at  nights  exposed  to  Dews  &c  — 

The  Captain  of  the  day  when  he  delivers  in  to  the 
Commanding  officer  the  report  of  the  Guard,  is  Also 
to  make  Report  of  the  Condition  he  finds  the  Hospital 
in  and  the  State  of  the  Sick 


28      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

The  men  not  to  discharge  their  Musquets  by  Fireing 
them  off  — 

It  is  expected  that  the  Cap*  of  the  day  &  officer  of  the 
Guard  who  either  meets  with  Travellers  or  persons  of 
Suspicious  appearance  Passing  through  this  Town,  that 
he  Stops  them  for  Examination  &  detains  them  unless 
they  can  give  a  Satisfactory  Account  of  them  Selves  — 

Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders  Aug*  26th  1777 

The  frequent  Complains  of  the  Irregularitys  &c 
committed  by  the  Men  of  the  Ist  Battn  &  the  punish 
ments  of  course  following,  obliges  me  to  acquaint  the 
Off™  of  the  several  Companies,  that  if  they  paid  proper 
attention  to  the  behaviour  of  their  Men  and  would  per 
suade  themselves,  that  it  is  the  duty  of  every  Officer 
who  receives  his  Majesties  pay  to  exert  himself  in  every 
part  of  his  duty  that  the  service  may  be  carried  on  with 
credit  to  themselves  &  to  the  Battn  to  which  they  belong 
such  complaints  &  Irregularities  would  not  happen  he 
hopes  he  will  receive  no  more  Complaints  of  inatten 
tion  and  disobedience  of  Orders  of  which  he  has  seen 
Frequent  Instances,  and  that  no  Officer  or  Soldier  do 
in  future  press  a  Horse  without  an  Order  in  Writing  from 
the  Commanding  officer  of  the  Regim*  (as  on  a  Com 
plaint  he  will  make  the  Strictest)  enquiry  into  it,  This 
part  of  the  order  is  more  then  once  repeated,  and  he 
hopes  it  will  be  the  last.  — 

The  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies  will  lay  be 
fore  the  Field  Officers,  their  Companies  Books  of  Ac- 
compts  for  Examina|n 

The  Surgeon  of  the  Battn  in  his  Report  of  this  day 
declares  the  Sick  in  the  Hospital  to  be  neglected  &  Lay 
ing  destitute  of  the  Common  Necessarys  and  Comforts 
of  Life.  Common  humanity  &  a  fellow  feeling  for  those 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  29 

under  our  care  Claim  other  Attention  and  Demand  our 
protection  — 

The  Evils  represented  by  the  Surgeon  it  is  to  be  hoped 
will  immediately  be  remedied  —  The  pay  and  rations  of 
the  Sick  if  properly  disposed  of  would  furnish  Bread 
&  Milk,  Vegetables  and  a  little  fresh  Meat  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  MORRISS  HOUSE  Aug*  24th  1777 

After  Orders 

A  Detachment  of  the  Rebel  Light  Horse  having  carried 
off  on  Friday  Morning  last,  part  of  the  Picquet  at  Valen 
tines  Hill,  through  the  Negligence  of  the  Officer  Com 
manding  that  out  Post,  The  General  desires  to  return 
His  thanks  [to]  Major  Gen1  Tryon,  then  Gen1  of  the  day 
for  the  disposition  he  made  to  check  the  further  Insult 
of  the  Enemy  who  were  lurking  in  some  Force  about 
our  out  Posts  near  Kingsbridge 

The  Gen1  likewise  desires  particularly  to  Express  his 
approbation  of  the  spirited  behaviour  and  good  Conduct 
of  L*  Col°  Hewlett,  and  the  Officers  and  Men  under 
His  Command  in  the  Defence  of  the  Redoubt  at  Satalket 
On  Long  Island,  in  which  Lieu*  Col°  Hewlett  was  At 
tacked  by  a  Large  Body  of  the  Enemy  with  Cannon, 
whom  he  repelled  with  Disgrace  — 

Br  Gen1  Campbell  has  reported  to  the  Gen1  that  on 
the  Day  before  Yesterday  a  Body  of  above  two  Thousand 
Rebels  having  Landed  in  Staten  Island  and  surprised 
a  Picquet,  he  had  Marched  against  them  with  the  52d 
Regim*,  Reg*  of  Waldeck  and  Provincial  Corps,  had 
Defeated  them  with  great  Slaughter,  and  entirely  driven 
them  off  the  Island.  The  Loss  of  the  Enemy  shall  be 
made  known  to  the  Army  when  it  is  more  particularly 
Ascertained  — 

The  Gen1  wishes  to  express  His  high  Sense  of  the 
Great  Knowledge  of  his  Profession  and  truly  Soldier  like 


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decision  manifested  by  Br  Gen1  Campbell  throughout 
this  Affair  the  distinguished  behaviour  of  L*  Col°  Camp 
bell  of  the  52d  Merits  the  Warmest  Acknowledgements  — 
The  General  returns  his  thanks  in  the  strongest  Manner 
to  him  and  the  other  Officers  and  Men  of  that  Regiment 
who  have  so  remarkably  Added  to  the  numerous  Ex 
amples  this  War  has  produced,  that  no  superiority  of 
Numbers  can  withstand  Britains  when  they  attack  in 
earnest  with  the  Bayonet  —  The  Gen1  desires  Col° 
Hanxleden  and  the  Reg*  of  Waldeck  to  accept  his  thanks 
for  the  Zeal  and  Alertness  they  shewed  upon  this  Occa 
sion  —  The  Behaviour  of  the  Provincial  Corps  &  their 
Officers  does  them  very  great  Honor  and  the  Gen1  begs 
they  may  be  assured  he  feels  it  very  Sensibly  — 

The  General  only  waits  for  a  more  particular 
Report  from  Br  Gen1  Campbell  to  Mark  such  Officers  as 
Distinguished  themselves  and  are  not  Already  Men 
tioned  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  MORRIS"  HOUSE  Aug*  2oth,  1777 

Orders 

No  Flags  of  Truce  to  be  received  but  at  the  following 
Posts  till  further  Orders  (Viz)  Staten  Island,  Paulers 

Hook  NEW  YORK,  KINGSBRIDGE  and  Morrisania  — 

Br  Gen1  DeLancey  will  appoint  such  places  for 
Flags  of  Truce  to  be  received  at  upon  Long  Island,  as 
he  shall  judge  proper  — 

CAMP  at  HUNTINGTON  3Oth  Aug*  1777  B.  O. 

It  is  Expected  that  the  strictest  Atten 
tion  shall  be  paid  to  the  Men  this  Evening  and  to  Morrow 
Morning,  in  Order  that  their  dress  and  appearance  may 
be  as  clean  as  possible  for  the  reception  of  the  Inspector 
General  to  Morrow  at  12  of  the  Clock  —  Rolls  to  be 
made  out  for  that  purport,  of  the  respective  Companies 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  31 

such  Convalessents  as  can  be  brought  in  properly  from 
the  Country  are  to  attend  upon  this  Occasion  — 

CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  Ist  Septr  1777  B.  O. 

The  Inspector  Gen1  desired  to  have  it  sig 
nified  to  the  Men  of  the  I8t  Battn  that  their  very 
decent  and  Soldier  like  behaviour  Yesterday  gave  him 
the  highest  Satisfaction  and  that  he  Shou'd  represent 
thefm]  to  the  Commander  in  Chief  as  an  Excellent  Body 
of  Men,  who  he  made  no  doubt  wou'd  Acquit  themselves 
with  Honor  when  ever  called  upon,  and  this  deserving 
Compliment  their  Commanding  Offr  is  both  happy  and 
proud  to  Communicate  to  them  — 

CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  9th  Septr  1777  — 

After  Orders  — 

The  patroling  Guard  not  to  go  on  duty  this  Night  But 
a  detachm*  of  the  Battn  consisting  of  100  Men,  Officers 
included  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to  March  this 
Evening  between  4  &  5  OClock  three  Captains  &  5  Sub 
alterns  to  go  on  the  above  Detachment  — 

CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  nth  Septr  1777  — 
A  Verble  Order  it  was  conceived  would  have  been  a 
sufficient  Restraint  on  the  Officers  not  to  use  the  Waggon 
Horses  for  their  private  Business  or  Amusement  but  the 
contrary  being  Observed  —  It  is  now  Ordered,  that  the 
Waggon  Horses  of  the  Battalion  are  not  to  be  used  by 
any  Officer  without  the  approbation  of  the  Commanding 
Officer  of  the  Battalion  — 

CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  17th  Septr  1777 

Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders  of  so  long  stand 
ing  as  the  26th  of  Aug*  for  Officers  Commanding  Com 
panies  to  lay  their  Companies  Ace*  Books  before  the 
Field  Officers  are  repeated  — 


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CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  1 8th  Septr  1777  B.  O 

No  Officer  shall  take  into  his  employ  a 
Soldier  dismiss'd  the  Service  of  a  Gentleman  of  the 
Corps  untill  he  has  learned  the  cause  of  his  having  been 
dismissed  the  same  &  previously  procuring  permission  of 
the  Officer  who  he  last  attended  —  The  pay  of  all  Sol 
diers  while  under  Cure  for  Veneral  complaints  to  be 
stopped,  and  divided  among  the  Good  Men  of  the 
Company  who  are  Obliged  to  do  their  duty  for  them  — 
Except  what  may  be  requisite  to  buy  them  Milk  — 

CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  22d  Sep*  1777  B.  O. — 

A  Revisal  of  all  Orders  issued  for  the  Battn 
since  it  Coming  into  Huntington  is  recommended  to  the 
Off" 

HEAD  QUARTERS  MORRISS  HOUSE  Septr  2oth  1777 

Orders 

Forage  to  be  issued  to  the  Provincial  Officers  in  the  same 
as  to  Officers  of  Other  Corps,  till  further  Orders. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  Septr  25th  1777 
After  Orders 

One  days  fresh  provision  will  be 

Issued  to  the  Army  on  Saturday  Morning  next  at  Brook 
lyn  Ferry  — 

The  Quarter  Masters  of  Corps  to  attend  with 
proper  People  to  take  care  of  their  Cattle  &  will  apply 
to  Colonel  Willard  —  Opposite  the  Tea  Water  Pump, 
who  will  deliver  the  Cattle  to  the  Person  appointed  to 
receive  them  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  MORRIS  HOUSE  Octor  3d  1777 

Orders 

The    Troops    to    draw    provisions 
Immediately  to  the  6th  Instant  inclusive  and  will  after- 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1788  33 

wards  draw  four  Days  provisions  at  a  time  till  further 
Orders  — 

Commanding  Officers  of  Corps  will  give  in  returns  as 
soon  as  possible  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  at  Head  Quarters 
of  the  Number  of  Serjts  Corp1  Drum8  &  Privates  who  were 
on  the  late  Expedition  in  Jersey  that  they  may  receive 
one  Dollar  each  Arising  from  the  Sale  of  Rebel  Cattle  — 

CAMP  AT  HUNTINGTON  Novr  7th  1777  B.O. 

More  punctual  Attendance  is  required  of  the 
Officers  at  times  of  parade  in  future  then  has  hitherto 
been  observed  —  No  Officer  to  be  absent  without  pre 
viously  Acquainting  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the 
Battn  with  a  cause  of  his  absence. 

MORRIS  HOUSE  Novemr  5th  1777 
Dear  Sr 

You  promised  me  the  last  time  I  saw  you  that 
you  would  Order  Weekly  States  to  be  sent  me  from  your 
two  Battalions  upon  Long  Island  but  I  have  never 
Received  Any  will  you  be  so  good  to  direct  that  they 
may  be  sent  constantly  for  the  future  on  Mondays, 
directed  to  me  at  Head  Quarters 

HEAD  QUARTERS  MORRIS  HOUSE  7th  Novr  1777 

Orders 

The    Commander    in    Chief    has 

Signified  his  desire  to  L*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  that  his 
thanks  may  be  given  to  the  Troops  in  this  Army,  for 
the  great  gallantry,  &  Strict  attention  to  Discipline, 
which  they  have  shown  upon  every  Service  in  which 
they  have  been  Employ'd  during  his  absence.  In  par 
ticular  he  wishes  to  Express  the  just  Sense  of  the  Zeal 
&  attention  shewn  by  Major  Genla  Vaughan  and  Tryon 
and  Brigdr  Gen1  Campbell  upon  every  occasion  which 
permitted  them  to  Manifest  it  —  The  Expedition  against 


34      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

the  Forts  on  the  North  River  reflects  great  Honor  on 
every  Officer  and  Soldier  engaged  in  it  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  9th  Novr  1777 

Orders 

Ensign  Leeche  of  Prince  W.  A.  Volunteers*  Tryed  by 
the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  L*  Colonel  Clark  was 
president,  for  fighting  in  the  Encampment  and  behaving 
unbecoming  the  Character  of  an  Officer  &  A  Gentleman, 
is  found  guilty  &  Sentenced  to  be  Cashired  — 
Ensign  Garrison  of  P.  W.  A.  Volunteers*  tried  by  the 
above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  fighting  in  the  Encamp 
ment  And  Behaving  unbecoming  of  an  Officer  &  A  Gentle 
man  is  not  found  guilty  it  appearing  to  the  Court  that 
he  fought  in  his  Own  Defence  on  being  assaulted  by 
Ensign  Leeche  therefore  Acquit  him  of  the  whole  Charges 
brought  against  him  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  approves  of  the  above 
Sentences  — 

Mr.  E.  Bridgham  is  appointed  Deputy  Inspector 
of  Provincial  Troops  in  room  of  L*  Col°  Innis  — 

All  Orders  received  from  Captn  Morcer  Engineer 
are  to  be  obeyed  as  if  coming  from  an  Aid  De  Camp  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to 
approved  of  the  Establishment  of  Captn  Emmericks 
Company  composed  from  detachments  from  Provincial 
Corps,  from  the  date  of  its  first  taken  place  till  further 
orders  — 

JAMAICA  24th  Novemr  1777  B.  O. 

The  Former  good  Behaviour  of  a  great 
Majority  of  the  Men,  their  being  now  very  Commo- 
diously  Quartered  &  furnished  with  every  necessary 
Comfort  Affords  the  most  pleasing  prospect  that  the 
Strictest  Discipline  will  be  Observed  &  that  a  Sober, 

*  Prince  of  Wales  American  Volunteers. 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  35 

regular  &  Honest  conduct  will  distinguish  Gen1  De 
Lanceys  Ist  Battalion  in  the  fullest  and  most  respectable 
Manner,  but  on  the  contrary  shoud  any  Soldier  be  guilty 
of  Maroding,  Thefts  Injuries  of  any  kind  by  Insulting 
or  Otherwise  Abusing  any  of  the  Inhabitants  they  may 
depend  on  being  severely  punished,  from  a  full  deter 
mination  of  Maintaining  the  Credit  and  Reputation  of 
the  Corps  at  the  same  time  it  is  expected  from  the 
Inhabitants  that  they  treat  the  Soldiers  in  a  proper  Man 
ner  and  give  no  cause  of  Complaint  — 

Roll  Calling  to  be  twice  a  day  till  farther  Orders,  10 
OClock  in  the  Morning  &  4  in  the  Evening  — 
The  Captn  of  the  Day  to  visit  the  Mens  Quarters  and 
report  any  Irregularities  or  abuse  they  may  discover  — 

JAMAICA  25th  Novr  1777  B:  O: 

Punctual  Attendance  at  Parade  According  to  the  Hours 
fixed  is  required  of  the  Men  in  future  of  which  they  may 
depend  on  being  punished  —  Drums  to  beat  Troop  at 
9  OClock  in  the  Morning  — 
Retreat  at  Sun  Set  &  Tattoo  at  8  OClock  — 

JAMAICA  ioth  Decr  1777  B.  O.  — 

The  Quarter  Master  will  deliver  to 

morrow  Morning  on  the  Parade  to  the  Officers  Command 
ing  Compy8  the  Cloth  Trowsers  in  the  following  Manner 
for  their  Men  Viz* 

To  Captain  Galbreaths 36.  . .  Pair 

Captain  Raymond 39 .  . .  D° 

Captn  Smiths 24. .  .D° 

Captn  Conklings 33  •  •  -  D° 

CaptnDuffes 44-  •   D° 

Captn  Roorbacks 31 . .  .  D° 

Captn  Ker .24...D0 

Total 231 


36      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 


HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  12th  Decr  1777 
Orders 

Lieu*  &  Adj*  Hamilton  of  the  Kings  Orange  Rangers 
tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  Lieu*  Colonel 
Cockburn  was  president  for  Insulting  Lieu*  McDonald 
of  the  same  Corps  and  Otherwise  Acting  in  an  Ungentle- 
man  like  manner  upon  the  Parade,  and  for  Assaulting 
Lieu*  Col°  Bayard  his  Commanding  Officer  in  his  Quar 
ters,  calling  him  a  Publick  Robber  and  making  use  of 
many  other  Insolent  Expressions,  is  found  guilty  of 
using  Indecent  &  Improper  Language  to  L*  Col°  Bayard 
his  Commanding  Officer  in  breach  of  the  3d  Article  of 
the  2Oth  Section  of  the  Articles  of  War,  but  as  his  provo 
cations  were  great,  and  on  Account  of  his  long  &  faithful 
Service  the  Court  only  Adjudged  him  to  be  Publickly 
Reprimanded  at  the  Head  of  the  Regiment  — 
The  Court  is  further  of  Opinion  that  Lieu*  &  Adj*  Hamil 
ton  is  not  guilty  of  the  former  part  of  the  Accusation 
therefore  Acquit  him  of  the  same  — 
Lieu*  Alexr  M°Donald  of  the  Kings  Orange  Rangers  tried 
by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  Quarrelling  wth 
Lieu*  &  Adjutant  Hamilton  of  the  same  Corps,  and 
otherwise  Acting  in  an  Ungentleman  like  Manner  upon 
the  Parade  is  Acquitted  of  the  same 
Lieu*  John  Cummins  of  the  Kings  Orange  Rangers  tried 
by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  a  breach  of  Orders 
and  Ungentleman  like  behaviour  is  Acquited  with  Honor 
—  The  Court  is  further  of  Opinion  that  the  Prosecution 
is  frivolous  &  Groundless 

Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  approves  of  the  above 
Sentences  and  Orders  Lieu*  &  Adj*  Hamilton  to  be 
Reprimanded  at  the  Head  of  his  Regiment  by  such 
Person  as  Major  Gen1  Tryon  shall  please  to  appoint  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  37 

Lieu*8  McDonald  &  Cummins  to  be  released  from  their 
arrest  and  Ordered  to  their  Respective  Duty's  —  r 

Willm  Collins  Matross  in  the  Royal  Artillery  tried  by 
the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  Seditious  &  Licentious 
Behaviour  on  Duty  for  Exciting  Others  to  the  like  Crimes, 
and  being  Drunk  two  nights  following  in  the  Redoubt 
Number  8  is  acquitted  — 

William  Short  Private  Soldier  in  the  Kings  American 
Regiment  tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for 
attempting  to  seduce  James  Hague  of  Same  Corps  & 
Break  open  Lieu*  Campbells  Chest,  for  making  his  Es 
cape  from  the  Guard  &  Endeavouring  to  Desert  is  found 
guilty  of  the  Crimes  laid  to  his  Charge  in  breach  of  the 
4  Articles  of  the  6th  Section  of  the  Articles  of  War  and 
Adjudged  to  receive  1000  Lashes  — 

Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  approve  of  the  above 
Sentences  and  Orders  the  Punishment  Adjudged  the 
Prisoner  Wm  Short  to  be  put  in  Execution  at  such  times 
and  in  such  proportion  as  the  Officer  Commanding  the 
Reg*  shall  Direct  — 

The  Prisoner  Wilim  Collins  to  be  released  &  Ordered 
to  his  Duty. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  i6th  Decr  1777 
Orders 

Captains  having  Horses  are  permitted  to  draw  one 
Ration  of  Forage  from  the  ioth  Instant  till  further  Orders, 
no  Forage  to  be  drawn  but  for  Effective  Horses  —  This 
Order  only  to  Extend  to  the  Regim*8  left  under  Sr  Henry 
Clintons  Command. 

JAMAICA  2Oth  Decr  1777  B:  O: 

Once  more  it  is  requested  that  all  Officers 
On  the  Parade  will  appear  with  their  Fuzees  — 


38      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  19th  Decmr  1777 

Orders 

A  General  Court  Martial  consisting  of  three  Field  Off™ 
&  II  Captains,  composed  of  Established  &  Provincial 
Corps  to  sett  at  the  City  Hall  in  New  York  on  Monday 
Morning  next  the  22d  Instant  at  10  OClock  for  the  Tryal 
of  all  Prisoners  brought  before  them  — 

Major  Martin  Royal  Artillery  President 

L*  Col°  Cruger  Ist  Battn  Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys 

35th 2  Captains 

57th 2DQ 

26th Captn  Wadman 

7i8t Captn   Maxwill  [  Members 

Ist  Ba**  DLanceys. .  .2  Captains 

3d  D° 2D° 

Loyal  Americn  Reg* i  D° 

Captn  Philips  38th  Reg*  Depy  Judge  Advocate 
to  whom  the  Names  &  dates  of  the  Members  Com 
missions  Prisrs  Names  &  Crimes  &  Evidences  Names 
are  to  be  sent  Immediately  — 

Spruce  Beer  will  be  Issued  to  the  Troops  at  the  Kings 
Brewery  in  New  York  from  and  after  Monday  next  the 
22d  Instant  —  Quarter  Masters  of  Corps  are  to  return 
the  Casks  they  have  received  Otherwise  they  cannot 
receive  Beer  and  will  be  accountable  for  all  Casks  they 
are  deficient  in  Conformable  to  an  Order  issued  sometime 
since. 

The  Royal  Artillery  Detachment  of  17th  Light  Dragoons 
35th  38th  45th  52d  &  57th  Regim*8  British  Kohlers  Grena 
diers  —  Prince  Hereditary.  Prince  Charles  —  Trumback 
Stein  &  Wissenback,  Hessian  &  Reg*  of  Waldeck  to  apply 
to  Lieu*  Col°  Sheriff  Depy  Quarter  Master  General  for 
a  pair  of  Mitt  ins  $  man  for  their  Effective  Serjeants 
Drummers  &  Rank  &  File  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  39 

NEW  YORK  23d  Decemr  1777  B:  O: 

The  Quarter  Master  of  the  Battalion  will  Immediately 
settle  the  Officers  Accounts  of  Rations  with  the  Com 
missary  in  New  York,  which  must  be  done  before  another 
payment  can  be  made  to  the  Battalion  — 

NEW  TOWN  3ist  Decr  1777  B:  O: 

An  Officer  of  a  Company  is  to  visit  the  Cantonements 
of  the  respective  Men  of  said  Company  on  Monday 
and  Thursdays  the  same  to  be  reported  to  the  Com 
manding  Offr 

Particular  care  is  to  be  taken  in  the  Arrangement  of 
Billeting  that  the  Non  Commissioned  Officers  shall  be 
properly  disposed  of,  and  such  Billets  as  cannot  have  a 
Non  Commissioned  Officer  Immediately  therein  the 
Men  so  disposed  of  are  to  be  Visited  by  the  Adjacent 
Non  Commissioned  Officers  at  such  times  of  the  Day 
and  Night  as  they  shall  think  most  proper  — 

Major  Greene  Assures  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Ist  Battn  that 
while  regularity  is  the  Cestim  thereof  they  shall  meet  with 
every  indulgence  that  good  Soldiers  can  Expect,  on  the 
Other  should,  that  unwarrantable  acts,  such  as  Marod- 
ing  &c  shall  be  Severely  checked  &  he  Expects  that  the 
good  Soldiers  will  inform  should  they  see  any  Acts  so 
shameful  which  brings  disrespect  upon  the  Body  at  large 
by  which  report  they  will  incur  the  good  Opinion  of  the 
Officers  of  the  Corps 

No  Billets  to  be  changed  without  the  consent  of  the 
Commanding  Officer  — 

NEW  TOWN  Ist  Jany  1778  B:  O: 

Commanding  Officers  of  Companies  are  immediately  to 
Compleat  their  Men  with  Necessarys  agreeable  to  Gen1 
Orders  for  that  purport,  after  which  the  Accounts  of 


40      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

the  respective  Companies  are  to  be  closed  to  the  24th 
of  December,  this  to  be  done  by  the  eighth  Instant  and 
Reported  to  the  Commanding  Officer  the  Ballances  not 
to  be  paid  untill  an  Order  may  be  Issued  for  the  same 
The  Quarter  Master  to  look  out  for  a  Suitable  place 
for  the  Taylors  of  the  Battalion,  in  Order  that  the 
Watch  Coats  may  be  forthwith  put  in  Hand  — 

NEW  TOWN  7th  Jan*  1777  [8?]  B:  O: 

No  Soldier  is  to  go  more  than  half  a  Mile  beyond  the 
district  of  the  Quarrs  of  the  Battn  without  a  pass  from 
the  Commanding  Officer.  Neither  is  any  Soldier  to 
be  out  of  his  respective  Billet  after  the  Hour  of  Eight 
OClock  at  Night  under  pain  of  being  punished  for  the 
same  &  shall  any  Non  Commissioned  Officer  winke  or 
connive  at  a  breach  of  this  or  any  other  Order,  they  shall 
be  tryed  for  contempt  of  the  same  &  punished  at  the 
discretion  of  a  Court  Martial  — 

NEW  TOWN  Saturday  ioth  June  [Jan.?]  1778  B.O 

The  Detachment  of  2  Serjeants  2  Corp18  &  30  Privates 
On  Board  the  two  Arm'd  Transports  lying  at  Hallets 
Cove,  is  to  be  relieved  to  Morrow  —  The  party  for  this 
Duty  are  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  at  the  usual 
time  of  Parade  — 

No  Provisions  to  be  issued  to  them  prior  to  their  March 
ing  from  hence  as  they  are  from  the  time  of  Embarking 
to  be  supplied  with  all  Species  thereof  on  Board  of  their 
respective  Transports.  The  non  Commissioned  Officers 
commanding  respectively  are  desired  to  be  particularly 
attentive  to  the  conduct  of  their  Men  who  the  Major 
trusts  will  Discharge  their  duty  as  becometh  Sober  and 
good  Soldiers:  Neither  are  the  Non  Commissioned  Of 
ficers  to  suffer  the  Men  to  straggle  from  their  Ships  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  41 

Gen1  Orders 

Mr  Patterson  you1  Immediately  Order  one  Months  pro 
visions  to  be  Lodged  at  New  Town  for  the  1st  Battn  of 
my  Brigade  and  come  twice  a  Week  to  serve  the  Rations 
and  to  Acquaint  Ocheltree  that  I  expect  he  will  Lodge 
forrage  for  the  Officers  &  Waggon  Horses  that  they  may 
in  future  have  their  Forrage  Regularly  without  sending 
round  to  Flushing  and  I  understand  there  is  plenty  of 
Hay  in  this  Quarter  kept  for  the  use  of  the  Army  — 

NEW  TOWN  12th  Jan*  1777  [8?]  B:  O: 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies  are  not  to 
suffer  the  recruits  of  their  respective  Companies  to 
Mount  Guard  or  put  in  the  roster  for  other  duties  which 
may  require  military  knowledge  until  properly  instructed 
in  the  Manual  Exercise  &  in  a  degree  made  Acquainted 
with  the  Duties  of  a  Soldier  A  review  of  Arms,  neces 
saries  &c  to  be  on  to  Morrow,  upon  which  Occasion 
every  Man  who  may  be  capable  of  Attending  is  to  parade 
Officers  Servants  are  not  exempted  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  9th  Jan1"7  1778 

Orders 

Commanding  Officers  of  Regiments  (particularly  Pro 
vincials)  are  immediately  to  Order  proper  persons  to 
attend  at  the  Gen1  Hospital  in  New  York  to  Receive 
such  Cloathing  Arms  &c  as  did  belong  to  Men  of  their 
Respective  Corps  who  have  died  there  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  IIth  Jan1"3"  1778 

Orders 

An  Officer  or  non  Commissioned  Officer  from  each  of 
the  Provincial  Corps  to  Attend  at  the  Gen1  Hospital 
in  New  York  twice  a  Week  on  Mondays  &  Thursdays 
to  receive  and  take  charge  of  their  Recovered  Men. 


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NEW  TOWN  14th  Janry  1778  B:  O 

The  Captain  of  the  Day  is  to  visit  the  Regimental  Hos 
pital  regularly  the  state  of  which  is  to  be  Reported  — 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies  are  to  see  that 
such  Orders  as  may  be  issued  to  the  Battalion  shall  be 
clearly  and  regularly  Inserted  in  their  respective  Or 
derly  Books 

Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders 

Brigadier  Gen1  De  Lancey  Orders  the  Captains  imme 
diately  to  make  out  Copys  of  their  Muster  Rolls  of  the 
two  last  Musters  which  they  are  to  deliver  to  the  Ad 
jutant  to  be  brought  to  Him  — 

NEW  TOWN  1 6th  Janry  1778 

Brigadier  Gen1  De  Lancey  Orders  that  the  Subaltern  of 
the  Guard  shall  visit  his  Guard  not  only  in  the  Day  but 
frequently  in  the  Night,  the  Quarter  Guard  Room  for 
the  Officer  is  to  be  at  Mr  Abraham  Rappalies  Publican  — 
B:O:  The  strictest  care  &  attention  is  to  be  paid  to 
such  Prisoners  as  may  occasionally  be  put  in  Custody 
of  the  Guard  not  only  respecting  their  Persons  but  that 
their  Effects  shall  not  be  injured  in  any  degree,  as  a 
breach  of  this  Order  shall  be  attended  with  most  serious 
consequences  — 

The  Major  Recommends  to  the  Battalion  at  Large  to 
exert  themselves  in  Convicting  if  possible  the  infamous 
fellow  who  so  shamefully  Pilfered  some  Cash  from  the 
Pockett  of  an  Unfortunate  Prisoner  Zeffs  Platt,  on  the 
Night  of  the  13th  Instant,  then  in  charge  of  the  Quarter 
Guard,  and  he  further  Observes  that  it  particularly  be 
hoves  the  Non  Commissioned  Officers  and  Soldiers  who 
were  then  upon  Guard  to  be  indefatigably  industrious 
in  fixing  the  Guilt  where  it  should,  by  which  Means 
the  Stigma  or  imputation  which  Necessarily  falls  at 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  43 

present  upon  the  Innocent  will  happily  be  removed  — 
And  the  Major  holding  with  abhorrence  an  act  so  Scan 
dalous  and  Unwarrantable  Offers  a  reward  of  Two  Guineas 
to  any  Person  that  shall  being  to  Light  the  Guilty  even 
should  he  be  an  accomplice  the  reward  he  shall  have 
and  his  Pardon  Solicited  — 

.    NEW  TOWN  24th  Jan^  1778 

It  is  recommended  to  such  Gentlemen  of  the  Battalion 
as  may  be  absent  for  any  time  from  the  same,  upon 
joining  the  Regm*  to  have  a  retrospect  to  such  Orders 
as  may  be  Issued  during  their  Absence  from  Quarters 

NEW  TOWN  26th  Janry  1778 

The  Ballances  due  the  Men  of  the  Battn  at  clearance 
ending  the  24th  December  1777  is  to  be  paid  off  immedi 
ately,  which  when  done  is  to  be  reported  by  the  Command 
ing  Officers  of  Companies 

NEW  TOWN  Ist  Feby  1778  B:  O. 

It  is  expected  of  the  Officers  Commanding  Companies 
that  more  circumspection  shall  be  Observed  in  such  re 
turns  as  may  be  demanded  of  the  respective  Companies 
and  its  recommended  to  such  Gentlemen  who  shall  Sign, 
either  return  or  report,  to  carefully  Inspect  the  same  — 
Prior  to  their  Signature. 

Gen1  De  Lancey  in  consequence  of  the  Shameful 
act  of  Desertion  in  Serj*  Rochester  of  Captn  L*  Kers 
Company  does  hereby  Reduce  him  to  serve  as  Private 
in  the  Ranks  &  he  takes  this  Publick  Method  of  Signify 
ing  to  the  Battn  th[at]  He  holds  such  shameful  &  Trait 
orous  Steps  in  the  Highest  degree  of  Abhorrence  — 

NEW  TOWN  9th  Feby  1778 

Major  Greene  is  surprised  to  find  it  requisite  to  signify 
to  the  Officers  of  the  Battalion  that  its  expected  they 


44      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

are  to  continue  in  their  respective  Quarters  during  Night, 
and  should  an  irregularity  of  this  nature  again  be  com 
mitted  he  will  find  himself  Necessitated  to  be  particu 
lar  as  to  Names  at  Least  and  the  Major  hopes  that  the 
Delicacy  he  uses  upon  this  Occasion  respecting  Indi 
viduals  will  sufficiently  plead  his  Apology  at  Large  to 
the  Gentlemen  of  the  Corps. 

Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders  14th  Febry  1778 

It  is  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders,  that  no  Officer  Non  Com 
missioned  —  Officer  of  the  Battalion  Quartered  here  do 
on  any  pretence  Press  or  take  away  Team  or  Horse  or 
Chair  from  any  Inhabitant  without  a  Written  Order  from 
the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Ist  Battalion  of  Br  Gen1 
De  Lanceys  Brigade. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  i6th  Feb1^  1778 
Orders 

An  Exact  List  of  the  Officers  of  each  British,  Foreign 
and  Provincial  Regim*  to  be  sent  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1 
immediately  Distinguishing  those  in  the  Light  Infantry 
Companys  by  the  Letters  L.C  against  their  Names, 
those  of  the  Grenadiers  Compys  by  the  Letter  G,  and 
those  of  the  Additional  Companies  by  the  Letters  A.C. 
with  the  Rank  each  Officer  holds  in  the  Army  and  in 
the  Reg*  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  6th  Feby  1778 
Orders 

Commanding  Officers  of  Provincial  Corps  to  transmit 
immediately  to  the  Inspector  Gen1"  Office,  a  Return  of 
all  Vacancies  of  officers  in  their  Respective  Battalions 
the  the  Names  of  the  Persons  Recommended  to  succeed 
in  whose  Room,  and  the  Dates  of  the  several  Vacancies  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  45 

NEW  TOWN  Feb*  19th  1778  B:  O 

All  Sailors  passing  through  this  Town  to  be  taken  up, 
confined  and  reported  immediate  by  the  Officer  on  Guard, 
to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  ye  Battalion  — 
Every  Non  Commissioned  Officer  &  Private  of  ye  Bat 
talion,  who  has  not  Received  a  Pair  of  Cloth  Trowsers 
to  appear  on  the  Parade  to  Morrow  Morning  att  n 
OClock  to  draw  Lotts  for  as  many  pair  as  are  at  present 
made  up  — 

The  Quarr  Master,  to  attend  at  8  OClock  every  Morning 
at  ye  parade  to  dispose  of  Carriages  which  will  be  there 
regularly  to  bring  in  Wood  — 

The  Quarter  Master,  to  find  out  who  of  the  Farmers 
about  this  Town  have  Hay  to  dispose  of  for  the  Offi 
cers  Horses  agreeable  to  ye  Plan  fixt  with  the  Deputy 
Commissary  of  Forage  — 

NEW  YORK  14th  Feby  1778 

Notwithstanding  the  repeated  Orders  already  given  that 
the  Provincial  Forces  should  be  regularly  cleared  with 
every  Two  Months:  Complaints  have  been  made  to  the 
General  that  these  Orders  have  not  been  Complyed  with; 
he  is  therefore  under  the  Necessity  of  again  repeating 
them  and  of  directing  in  the  most  positive  and  express 
manner  that  the  accounts  of  all  the  Provincial  Forces 
be  made  up  to  the  24th  December  and  the  Men  paid 
their  respective  Ballances  —  This  Order  to  be  read  at 
the  head  of  Each  Company,  and  Commanding  Offrs  of 
Battalions,  to  be  answerable  that  it  is  Immediately 
complyed  with,  and  to  report  accordingly  to  the  In 
spector  Gen1  of  Provincial  Forces  to  be  laid  before  the 
General  — 

A  Return  to  be  given  in  to  the  Inspector  Gen1  of  the 
Men  absent  with  leave,  Recruiting,  and  Prisoners  with 
the  Rebels  Specifying  their  Names  and  time  of  Absence  — 


46      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

NEW  TOWN  20th  Feb*  1778  B:  O 

A  Return  to  be  given  to  the  Adjutants  as  soon  as  pos 
sible  from  each  Company  of  the  Men  Absent  with  Leave 
Recruiting  and  Prisoners  with  the  Rebels,  Specifying 
their  Names  and  time  of  absence  — 

20th  Feby  1778  —  Battn  Orders 

Mr  John  Wormeley  appointed  Ensign  in  the  Colonels 
Company  and  is  to  be  known  &  Obeyed  as  such  — 
A  Return  to  be  given  to  the  Adj*  as  Soon  as  possible  from 
each  Compy  of  the  men  Absent  with  leave,  Recruiting, 
and  prisoners  with  the  Rebels,  Specifying  thear  names 
&  time  of  Absence  Agreeable  to  the  Above  Gen1  Orders  — 
NEW  TOWN  Sunday  22d  Feby  1778 

B :  Ors  —  Those  Officers  who  are  not  furnished  with 
wood  by  the  persons  on  whom  they  are  billeted  will 
give  in  their  names  to  the  Qr  Mr  who  will  Send  to  them 
the  Ist  of  every  Week,  their  Weekly  Allowance  of  Wood, 
the  remainder  of  Wood  drawn  in,  to  be  carefully  de 
posited  in  Charge  of  the  Guard  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  2i8t  Feby  1778 
Orders/  The  paymaster  of  Corps  will  transmitt  to  the 
Barrack  Master  Gen1,  Accounts  of  Furniture  &  Utencil 
Money  due  to  the  Troops,  that  the  Same  may  be  forth 
with  issued  according  to  Regulation  — 

22d  Feby  1778 

All  Regiments  either  British,  Hessian,  or  Provincial  that 
have  Baggage  of  Any  Sort  to  send  to  Philadelphia  are 
immediately  to  Acquaint  Lieu*  Colonel  Sherriff  Depy  Qr 
Master  Gen1  giving  him  an  Estimate  of  the  Same  that 
Vessells  may  be  got  in  readiness  to  Receive  it  — 
NB:  Memorandum 

For  the  Future  the  Regiments  will  Account  for  all  the 
Absent  men  in  it 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  47 

NB:  at  the  bottom  of  their  Weekly  States.  Those  on 
Command  and  publick  Employ  to  be  particularly  Speci 
fied  where  they  are  and  whether  fitt  for  duty  or  not. 
Servants  &  Others  Absent  with  leave  &  Recruiting 
Adjut*  Ist  &  3d  Bn  Gen1  DeLanceys  Brigade  — 

Battn  Orders    26th  Feby  1778 

The  Qr  Master  is  to  furnish  immediately  the  Surgeons 
of  the  Battalion  for  the  use  of  the  Inoculated  Soldiers 
Bedding  Candles  Wood  &  every  other  thing  in  his  De 
partment  as  they  demand  them 

NEW  TOWN  Monday  2d  March  1778  B:  O 

As  the  Battalion  will  soon  receive  its  new  Cloathing 
it  is  recommended  to  the  Officers  to  prepare  their  Regi 
mentals  to  which  they  will  be  pleased  to  give  proper 
attention  as  a  uniformity  in  Dress  as  well  as  in  every 
other  Point  of  Discipline,  will  in  future  (it  is  expected) 
be  rigidly  observed  to  maintain  that  Preheminence  all- 
ready  Acquired  —  As  —  Silver  Plates  for  the  Bayonett 
Belts  &  Epaulets  must  be  made  on  purpose,  each  Officer 
will  request  the  Pay  Master  of  the  Battalion  to  procure 
for  him  two  Silver  Epaulet  &  a  Silver  Plate  for  his  Belt 
the  form  &  Device  being  already  Determined  — 

NEW  TOWN  4th  March  1778  B.  O 

A  return  to  be  delivered  to  the  Adjutant  of  all  the  Blankett 
Coats  &  Trowsers  made  for  the  Men  in  New  Town  for 
the  Paymaster  of  the  Battn  who  is  so  Obliging  as  to 
receive  the  Money  due  to  the  Taylors  for  Making  the 
Coats  &  Trowsers  and  will  pay  to  the  Taylors  the  same 
Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  pay  to  him  for 
the  above  purpose  for  every  Blankett  Coat  One  Shilling 
Currency  &  for  every  pair  of  Trowsers  Eighteen  pence 
Currency  — 


48      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  settle  their  Mens 
Accounts  up  to  the  24th  Feby  last  &  deliver  in  to  the 
Commanding  Officer  a  sketch  of  the  Ballances  both  for 
and  against  their  Men  to  that  period  — 
The  Qr  Master  being  called  to  Account  in  consequence 
of  a  Complaint  made  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the 
Battalion  that  Soldiers  did  not  receive  their  Provisions 
On  Sunday  Last  —  the  Qr  Master  Declares  that  he  gave 
due  attention  at  the  Store  in  Order  to  issue  out  their 
Provisions  but  that  the  Men  did  not  call  for  them  — 
To  facilitate  the  issuing  of  the  Provision,  Officers  Com 
manding  Companies  will  give  in  to  the  Qr  Master  every 
Evening  preceding  the  Provision  Day,  Returns  of  their 
Companies  The  Qr  Master  is  Ordered  punctually  to 
attend  at  the  Provision  Store  every  Wednesd  &  Satur 
day  immediately  after  Parade  to  give  the  Men  their 
Provision  —  all  Orders  to  be  punctually  &  regularly  read 
to  the  Battn  on  the  Parade  — 

NEW  TOWN  5th  March  1778 

Brigadier  Gen1  De  Lancey  Orders  Mr  Old  the  Qr  Master 
immediately  without  the  usual  Neglect  to  furnish  at  his 
Quarters  the  Fuel  due  to  him  in  arrear  and  to  be  due 
to  the  8th  Instant  and  that  he  does  not  fail  in  future  to 
keep  him  Regularly  Supplyed  with  Nutt  Wood  as  he 
will  answer  for  the  Failure 

NEW  TOWN  5th  March  1778  B:  O 

Returns  to  be  immediately  made  by  the  Officers  Com 
manding  Companies  of  the  Number  of  Blanket  Coats 
they  have  Received  for  their  Men  &  to  what  Men  the 
Coats  have  been  given  and  what  Number  of  Men  are 
without  — 

Gen1  De  Lanceys  Order  for  Officers  Commanding 
Companies  to  deliver  in  for  him  to  the  Adjutant  the 
Muster  Rolls  of  their  Companies  is  Repeated  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  49 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  3d  March  1778 

Orders 

Ensign  Granding  of  ye  6th  Battn  of  New  Jersey  Volun 
teers  Tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  Held  at  Staten 
Island  of  wph  Major  McPherson  71"*  Regim*  is  President 
for  Disobedience  of  Gen1  &  Reg*1  Orders  in  not  going 
on  Duty  when  warned  by  the  proper  Officer  is  found 
Guilty  of  the  Crime  laid  to  his  Charge  in  Breach  of  the 
5th  Article  of  the  2d  Section  of  the  Articles  of  War  and 
sentenced  to  be  reprimanded  by  Br  Gen1  Skinner  at 
the  Head  of  his  Brigade  under  Arms  and  to  be  suspended 
for  the  space  of  Three  Months  — 

John  Morrel  an  Inhabitant  of  Staten  Island  Try'd  by 
the  above  Gen  Court  Martial  with  being  a  Guide  and 
Conductor  to  the  Rebels  at  the  last  Descent  upon  the 
Island  on  27th  day  of  November  Last  is  not  found  guilty 
to  have  been  Intentionally  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to 
his  Charge  it  appeared  unto  the  Court  that  the  Prisoner 
was  forced  to  act  in  that  Capacity  and  do  therefore  Acquit 
him  — 

L*  Gen1  Sir  Henry  Clinton  approves  of  the  above  Sen 
tences  but  is  pleased  to  Order  the  Prisoner  Ensn  Dan1 
Grandine  to  be  reprimanded  at  the  Head  of  the  Brigade 
to  which  he  belongs  and  to  remit  the  Three  Months 
Suspencion  Adjudg'd  Him  — 

The  Prisoner  John  Merrill  to  be  released  from  his  con 
finement 

The  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  is  Dissolved  — 
The  Corps  who  have  Baggage  to  send  to  Philadelphia 
are  Immediately  to  apply  to  Lieu*  Col°  Sherriff  Depy 
Quart1  Mastr  Gen1  who  will  Inform  them  of  the  Ships 
that  are  to  receive  it  — 


50      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

NEW  TOWN  9th  March  1778  B:O 

Mrs  Hazard,  a  Resident  in  New  Town  complains  that 
the  Guard  burns  her  Fences  which  are  near  the  Guard 
House,  to  prevent  the  like  in  future  as  well  as  every  other 
Irregularity  of  ye  kind  the  Officer  of  the  Guard  is  re 
quired  to  be  very  attentive  to  it  and  ye  non  Commissioned 
Officers  of  the  Guard  shall  be  answerable  for  ye  Destruc 
tion  of  the  Fencing  as  fully  as  if  they  themselves  were 
guilty  of  the  Crime  of  taking  &  Burning  ye  Rails  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  8th  March  1778 

Circular  Orders 

Complaint  having  been  made  to  the  Gen1  by  Commodore 
Hotham  that  Notwithstanding  former  Orders  to  the 
Contrary  a  Number  of  Seamen  have  entered  into  the 
Provincial  Corps,  to  the  great  detriment  of  the  Navy  — 
The  General  —  therefore  Orders  that  all  such  be  imme 
diately  returned  to  the  Main  Guard  in  New  York  and 
reported  Instantly  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  and  that  for 
the  future  no  Seaman  shall  upon  any  Account  be  In- 
listed  into  any  Reg*  Or  Corps  whatever  — 
The  General  hopes  he  will  not  be  under  the  Necessity 
of  Repeating  this  Order  again  — 

Officers  Commanding  Ist  &  3d  Battn8  of  Br  Gen1 
De  Lanceys  Brigade  will  be  pleased  to  Sign  their  Names 
at  the  Bottom  of  this  Order  as  an  Acknowledgement 
of  their  having  received  it.  the  Last  Signer  to  return  it 
to  the  Depy  Adj  Gen1  by  a  careful  Person  without 
Delay  — 

NEW  TOWN  ioth  March  1778  B:  O 

The  Returns  of  the  Number  of  Blanket  Coats  each 
Officer  for  his  Company  has  received  &c  which  are  or 
may  be  given  in  to  the  Adj*  must  be  delivered  into  Gen1 
De  Lancey  to  Morrow  Morning,  and  those  Officers  who 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  51 

do  not  make  their  Returns  agreeable  to  Orders,  to  be 
reported  to  the  General  — 

The  Order  respecting  the  Mens  Accounts  being  made 
up  to  the  24th  Feby  &c  is  repeated  — 

A  Return  of  Serjeants  Drummers  &  Rank  &  File  of 
the  Battalion,  to  be  sent  to  Col°  Cruger  in  Queens  Street 
New  York  to  Morrow  or  the  next  Day — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  6th  March  1778 

Orders 

For  the  Convenience  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Army  as 
well  as  the  Inhabitants  of  the  City  A  Mail  will  be  made 
up  at  the  Secretarys  Office  for  London  to  go  by  the  Earl 
of  Bathurst  under  the  particular  care  of  Gen1  Cleveland  — 
The  Letters  for  which  must  be  sent  in  or  before  the  14th 
Instant. 

All  Officers  belonging  to  the  Regiment  at  Phila 
delphia  who  are  not  upon  Duty  or  have  particular  leave 
to  remain  here,  are  to  prepare  to  Embark  with  the  Con 
valescents  and  Recruits  to  Join  their  Corps.  They  will 
send  their  Names  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  Immediately  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  12th  March  1778 

Orders 

All  Officers  Convalescents  &  Recruits  belonging  to  the 
Grand  Army  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to  Embark 
for  Philadelphia  to  Morrow.  Those  at  Paulis  Hook  will 
be  furnished  with  Boats  to  proceed  to  the  Ships  appointed 
for  them  —  Those  in  Town  will  apply  at  the  Depy  Quart1 
Master  Generals  Office  where  they  will  receive  further 
Directions  — 

Captain  John  Howard  of  the  New  York  Volunteers 
tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  Major  Martin 
is  President  for  repeated  disobedience  of  Orders  is  not 


52      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

found  guilty  of  the  Crime  Laid  to  his  charge  and  is  there 
fore  Honourably  acquitted  — 

Serg*  Allen  M°Carter  of  the  Young  Highland  Emigrants 
tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  Wounding 
Alexandr  McDowel  Sailor  belonging  to  the  Adventure 
an  Armed  Victualer  of  which  Wound  he  Died  is  not 
found  guilty.  The  Court  being  of  Opinion  the  Wound 
Allen  McCarter  gave  the  Deceased  McDowell  was  without 
any  previous  malice  or  design  but  solely  in  his  Own 
defence  do  therefore  acquit  him 

Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  is  pleased  to  approve  of 
the  above  Sentences  — 

13th  March  1778  — 

The  Officers  of  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  Major 
Martin  is  President  are  to  do  their  duty  till  further 
Orders 

Thomas  Stanley  Volunteer,  Mich1  Brady,  Mich1  Shan 
non  &  Christopher  Smith  Private  of  Captn  Emmericks 
Chasseurs,  tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which 
Major  Disney  is  President  for  Stealing  two  Oxen  &  a 
Cow  from  Peter  Basu  are  found  guilty  of  the  Crime 
Laid  to  their  Charge  and  Sentenced  to  Receive  1000 
Lashes  Each  — 

Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  approves  of  the  above 
Sentence  but  is  pleased  in  consequence  of  some  favour 
able  circumstances  appearing  on  the  part  of  the  Prisoners, 
Tho8  Stanley,  Mich1  Brady,  Mich1  Shannon  &  Chris 
topher  Smith  to  remit  five  Hundred  of  the  Thousand 
Lashes  adjudged  each  and  to  Order  that  they  do  receive 
the  remaining  five  Hundred  of  the  Thousand  lashes 
adjudged  each  and  to  Order  that  they  do  receive  the 
remaining  five  Hundred  Lashes  each  at  the  Head  of  the 
Corps  to  which  they  belong  at  such  time  and  place  as 
the  Officer  Commanding  shall  direct  — 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  53 

NEW  TOWN  i6th  March  1778  B:  O: 

To  avoid  confusion  and  irregularity,  to  prevent  future 
complaints,  and  to  see  Justice  done  the  Soldiers,  an 
Officer  of  a  Company  will  attend  at  the  Provision  Store 
on  Provision  Days  to  see  the  Provisions  of  their  Compa 
nies  fairly  and  fully  Issued  out  for  their  Men  and  Deposit 
it  with  a  careful  Serjeant  of  every  Company,  who  shall 
see  it  immediately  Equally  Divided  in  the  proper  Messes 
which  Serjts  shall  be  accountable  for  the  same  and  se 
verely  punished  in  case  of  Default  — 

NEW  TOWN  ye  17th  March  1778  B:  O 

A  Return  to  be  made  Immediately  of  the  Deficiency  of 
Arms  in  the  Battalion  —  The  Quarter  Master  to  ac 
count  at  the  same  time  for  all  Arms  Received  in  the  Bat 
talion  how  disposed  of  &  by  what  Means  ye  Deficiency 
has  arose 

Gen1  De  Lanceys  Orders  for  An  Officer  to  Patrole 
&c  every  Night  at  Hell  Gate  and  to  report  the  next 
Morning  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Battalion  — 
is  repeated  which  Duty  it  is  presumed  will  not  again  be 
neglected 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  15th  March  1778 

Orders 

Lieu*  Alexr  McDonald  of  the  Kings  Orang  Rangers, 
tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  Major  Disney 
is  President  charged  by  Lieu*  Hamilton  of  said  Regi 
ment  with  sending  him  a  challenge  and  Defaming  his 
Character  is  not  found  guilty  of  sending  a  Challenge 
to  Lieu*  Hamilton  and  do  acquit  him  of  that  charge 
but  it  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Court  that  he  is  guilty  of 
Defaming  Lieu*  Hamiltons  Character  and  do  therefore 


54      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY  S    BRIGADE 

adjudge  that  He  the  said  Lieu*  Alexr  McDonald  be  sus 
pended  from  all  Duty  and  pay  for  the  space  of  two 
Months  — 

NEW  TOWN  19th  March  1778  B:  O 

As  Disobedience  of  Orders  &  Neglect  of  Duty  are  of 
so  serious  a  Nature,  Col°  Cruger  is  exceeding  sorry  to 
bring  those  charges  against  the  Officers  of  Capn  Ray 
monds,  Cap*  Smiths  &  Capn  Conklings  Companies  for 
Disobeying  an  Order  (conceived  to  be  most  essential 
for  the  good  of  the  Service)  so  recent  as  the  i6th  Instant  — 

NEW  TOWN  2i8*  March  1778  B:  O 

The  Officer  Commanding  the  Parties  on  Board  the 
Transports  at  Hell  Gate,  Will  not  suffer  any  of  his  Men 
to  quit  the  Ships  in  future  untill  they  are  relieved,  as 
many  inconveniencies  have  arisen  from  the  Mens  going 
on  Shore  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  2i8*  March  1778 

Orders 

The  Commander  in  Chief  having  signified  to  Sr  Henry 
Clinton  that  in  consideration  of  the  length  of  the  Last 
Campaign  he  had  allowed  the  Officers  serving  under 
His  Excellency8  particular  Command  Forage  Money  for 
165  Days  Extraordinary  &  from  a  sense  of  the  Services 
performed  by  the  Troops  under  Sr  Henry  Clinton  would 
extend  the  Indulgence  to  them  Likewise.  L*  Col°  Sher- 
riff  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  the  same  according  to  the 
returns  which  the  Different  Corps  are  to  give  in  to  the 
Depy  Quarter  Master  Gen1  for  that  purpose  — 
N.  B.  The  Several  Corps  are  requested  to  be  punctual 
in  sending  their  returns  for  Forrage  Money  to  the  Depy 
Quarr  Master  Generals  Office  On  Tuesday  Morning 
next  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  55 

HEAD  QUARTERS  PHILADELPHIA  3d  Janry  1778 

Orders 

One  Hundred  &  Sixty  five  Days  Forage  to  be  imme 
diately  issued  to  the  Officers  of  the  Army  in  considera 
tion  of  the  lateness  of  the  Campaign  and  the  high  Price 
of  Provisions  —  Officers  who  have  not  taken  the  Field, 
are  not  to  be  included  in  this  Distribution  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  24th  March  1778 

Orders 

The  Detachment  of  2nd  Battn  New  Jersey  Volunteers 
doing  duty  with  the  Royal  Artillery  at  Fort  Knyphausen 
on  Staten  Island  and  New  York  to  prepare  to  Embark 
for  Philadelphia  Immediately  the  whole  to  Join  Col° 
Morris  at  New  York  as  soon  as  Possible  who  will  give 
in  a  return  of  them  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  with  such 
Other  Officers  and  Men  as  he  may  propose  to  send  to 
their  Corps  — 

A  Quantity  of  Cloathing  and  Arms  being  left  in  the 
General  Hospital,  belonging  to  different  Regiments  par 
ticularly  Provincials  —  Commanding  Officers  of  Corps 
are  directed  to  send  Immediately  for  the  same  and  to 
Order  Hospital  Accts  for  the  last  Year  to  be  settled  as 
soon  as  possible  — 

The  list  of  the  Officers  with  the  Dates  of  their  Commis 
sions  in  the  Regim*  &  Army  sent  by  the  Established 
&  Foreign  Regiments  in  consequence  of  the  Orders 
of  i6th  Feby  last  having  been  lost  on  the  Passage  to 
Philadelphia,  Officers  Commanding  those  Corps  will 
please  to  Order  duplicates  of  the  same  to  be  sent  to 
the  Depy  Adj*  Generals  Office  in  N.  York  as  soon  as 
possible  — 


56      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

NEW  TOWN  28th  Feby  1778 

His  Majesty  has  been  pleased  to  signify  his  entire 
Approbation  of  the  Conduct  of  Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry 
Clinton  Major  Gen  Vaughan,  and  of  all  the  other 
Officers  &  Men  under  his  Command  on  the  Expedition 
up  the  North  River  — 

The  Spirit  &  Vigour  with  which  they  Affected  that  very 
Difficult  and  Important  Service  does  them  the  greatest 
Honor  —  and  His  Majesty  has  also  been  pleased  to 
signify  his  entire  approbation  of  the  Spirit  &  Conduct 
of  the  Officers  &  Men  under  the  immediate  Command 
of  Gen1  Sir  Willm  Howe,  in  the  Cause  of  Last  Campaign  — 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  Corps  are  required  to 
direct  the  Regimental  Paymasters  to  make  stoppages 
of  all  pay,  for  Non  Commissioned  Officers  &  Soldiers 
Prisoners  with  the  Rebels  which  may  have  been  hitherto 
Credited  to  the  Companies  as  for  Effectives  and  to 
Lodge  the  same  with  their  Agents,  accompanied  by  an 
Abstract,  Specifying  to  whom  such  pay  is  due  — 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies  are  to  direct 
only  for  the  Money  or  Necessaries  which  may  have 
been  sent  to  the  Prisoners  Since  their  Capture,  and  in 
future  a  deduction  is  to  be  made  in  the  Subsistence 
Accompt  of  each  Regiment  for  the  Prisoners  as  Men 
tioned,  of  whom  particular  lists  are  to  be  Transmitted 
to  the  Agents  with  the  Distribution  of  each  Muster,  for 
which  Money  the  Paymasters  are  to  draw  either  upon 
the  return  of  the  Prisoners  or  for  such  supplies  as  may 
be  sent  to  them  from  time  to  time  — 

NEW  TOWN  28th  March  1778  B:  O 

All  Bounties  to  be  fully  paid  immediately  to  those  Men 
of  the  Battalion  who  have  been  Inlisted  Three  Months 
&  upwards  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies  will  see 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  57 

at  the  same  time  that  their  Men  are  Compleatly  fur 
nished  with  every  Necessary  Agreeable  to  Gen1  Orders  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  17th  March  1778 
Orders 

L*  Bloxham  not  being  present  occasioned  the  Crime  for 
which  he  was  Tried,  and  the  Sentence  of  the  Gen1  Court 
Martial  from  being  published  Earlier  — 
Lieu*  John  Bloxham  of  the  New  York  Volunteers  tried 
by  the  General  Court  Martial  of  which  Col°  Fanning 
was  President  for  Ungentleman  like  Behaviour  is  found 
guilty  of  the  same  and  Sentenced  to  be  Cashired  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  is  pleased  to  approve  of  the 
above  Sentence  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  27th  March  1778 
Orders 

Willm  Thomas  of  2nd  Battn  Brigadier  Gen1  De 
Lanceys  Brigade  tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial 
of  which  Lieu*  Col°  Martin  is  President  charged  with 
Stealing  a  Silver  Watch  &  several  other  Articles  but  no 
sufficient  proof  Appearing  against  the  Prisoner  the  Court 
acquit  him  of  the  Crime  Laid  to  his  Charge  — 

Willm  Pratt  Corp1  in  the  i8*  Battn  Br  Gen1  De- 
Lanceys  Brigade  tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial 
for  Murder  is  not  found  guilty,  he  having  done  no  more 
than  his  Duty  in  firing  and  do  therefore  acquit  him  — 
Lieu*  Brownrig  38th  Reg*  tried  by  the  above  Gen1 
Court  Martial  charged  with  taking  a  Ladies  watch 
Chain  out  of  Mr  Rivingtons  Shop  in  a  manner  unbe 
coming  the  Character  of  an  Officer  &  a  Gentleman  — 
The  Court  having  Maturely  considered  the  Evidences 
for  and  against  the  Prisoner  is  of  Opinion  from  the  im 
possibility  of  proving  a  Negative,  that  what  has  been 


58      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

produced  by  the  Prisoner  L*  Brownrig  is  as  clear  and 
conclusive  as  the  Nature  of  the  Circumstance  can  ad 
mit  and  that  as  Mr  Willma  Evidence  proves  Ensign 
Campbell  mistaken  in  part  of  his  Information,  Believe 
it  Possible  without  prejudice  to  the  good  Character 
which  Ensign  Campbell  bears  that  he  may  have  been 
so  in  the  Whole  do  therefore  acquit  Lieu*  Brownrig  — 

John  Murrel  Inhabitant  of  Staten  Island  tried  by  the 
above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  being  a  Rebel  Guide  and 
passing  Counterfeit  Coin  —  The  Court  having  Maturely 
Considered  the  Evidence  for  and  against  the  Prisoner 
is  of  Opinion  that  he  was  forc'd  to  be  a  guide  to  the 
Rebels  when  amongst  them,  and  that  there  is  not  suffi 
cient  Evidence  to  prove  that  he  passed  Counterfeit 
Coin  —  knowing  it  to  be  such  do  therefore  acquit  him 
of  both  charges 

Ensign  Quarter  Master  Old  of  ye  Ist  Battalion  Br 
Gen1  De  Lanceys  Brigade  tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court 
Martial  for  making  use  of  Ungentleman  like  Language 
upon  the  Publick  Parade  in  consequence  of  which  Blows 
passed  between  Him  &  Ensn  Ker  and  for  behaving  in 
other  respects  unlike  an  Officer  &  a  Gentleman  is  found 
guilty  of  only  one  part  of  the  Charge  (Viz*)  that  of 
having  used  Ungentleman  like  language  upon  the  Parade 
being  a  breach  of  the  3d  Article  of  the  2Oth  Section  of 
the  Articles  of  War  and  in  consideration  of  his  long  ser 
vice  only  sentenced  to  be  publickly  Reprimanded  at 
the  Head  of  the  Regiment  — 

Lieu*  Anthony  Alair  Loyal  American  Regim*  of  Pro 
vincials,  tried  by  the  above  General  Court  Martial  for 
taking  and  detaining  a  Sword  belonging  to  the  late 
Lieu*  Campbell  of  52nd  Regim*  &  for  suffering  himself 
to  be  ill-treated  by  Mr  Hunt  as  afterwards  by  Adj*  Cun 
ningham  of  said  Regim*,  The  Court  having  considered 
the  Evidence  the  Prisoner  Lieu*  Alair  is  of  Opinion  he 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  59 

is  not  guilty  of  any  thing  in  taking  the  Sword  of  Lieu* 
Col°  Campbell  that  can  Impeach  his  Character  and  do 
therefore  acquit  him  with  Honor  of  any  blame  on  that 
account,  and  think  also  that  his  Youth  &  Unexperience 
in  the  Service  are  sufficient  Reasons  for  his  being  cleared 
of  Censure  on  Account  of  his  Disputes  with  Hunt  & 
Cunningham  and  do  therefore  acquit  him  of  the  same  — 
John  Nicholas  private  Soldier  in  the  Royal  Fensible 
Regim*  Tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for 
Deserting  &  Inlisting  in  Col°  Fannings  Corps  and  giving 
himself  a  fictitious  Name  is  found  Guilty  of  the  crime 
laid  to  his  Charge  &  to  receive  a  Punishment  of  five 
Hundred  Lashes  — 

Ebenezer  Holmes  &  John  Down  tried  by  the  Gen1 
Court  Martial  for  Robbing  Joseph  Russel  and  other 
Inhabitants  of  Long  Island  are  found  guilty  of  the  crime 
laid  to  their  charge  and  Sentenced  to  receive  One  Thou 
sand  Lashes  Each  — 

Sam1  Dean  Inhabitant  of  New  York  tried  by  the  above 
Gen1  Court  Martial,  for  a  design  of  Escaping  to  the 
Rebels  with  Gabriel  Furman  in  order  to  Assist  them  in 
their  designs  against  this  City  —  but  there  not  being 
sufficient  Evidence  against  the  Prisoner  Sam1  Deane  the 
Court  acquit  him 

Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  approves  of  the  above 
several  sentences,  but  is  pleased  to  remit  five  Hundred 
of  the  Thousand  Lashes  adjudged  each  of  the  Prisoners 
Ebenezer  Holmes  and  John  Down  &  to  Order  that  the 
remaining  five  Hundred  Lashes  each  as  also  the  five 
Hundred  Adjudged  the  Prisoner  John  Nicholas  to  be 
put  in  Execution  to  Morrow  Morning  at  Eight  OClock  — 

Sam1  Webb  Matross  in  the  Royal  Artillery  tried  by 
the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which  Lieu*  Col°  Cockburn 
was  president  for  Mutinous  Behaviour,  and  striking 
Captn  Campbell  of  35th  Regim*  in  redoubt  N°  8  is  found 


60      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE   LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

guilty  of  the  Crime  laid  to  his  charge  &  Sentenced  to 

suffer  Death 

The  Commander  in  Chief  is  pleased  to  approve  of  the 

Above  Sentence. 

NB:   The  men  of  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Corps  that  are  Ac- 

quited  will  be  delivered  to  such  persons  as  are  Ordered 

to  call  for  them  — 

The  Lieu*  Gen1  is  pleased  to  take  off  one  of  the  two 

Months  Suspension  Adjudged  Lieu*  Alexr  McDonald  one 

the   Kings  Orange   Rangers  — 

NEW  TOWN  6th  April  1778 

B :  ORDERS  —  From  what  has  been  repeatedly  said  re 
specting  the  Wanton  Destruction  of  Fences,  it  was 
thought  an  Order  to  prevent  the  same  would  not  have 
been  Necessary,  but  complaints  prove  that  this  Infa 
mous  practice  must  thus  publickly  be  forbid;  with  assur 
ances  of  the  severest  punishment  being  inflicted  on  the 
first  Soldier  of  whom  complaint  is  made  of  Burning 
Destroying  or  even  Meddling  with  any  property  belong 
ing  to  the  Inhabitants  particularly  in  regard  to  the  Fences 
about  the  Hospital  for  which  the  Orderly  Serjeant  there 
will  be  answerable  — 

The  Shameful  Abuse  &  Destruction  of  the  Guard 
House  reflects  the  greatest  discredit  on  the  Corps  The 
preservation  &  Decency  of  the  Guard  House  it  was  always 
presumed  the  Officer  of  the  Guard  would  have  attended 
to  as  a  necessary  part  of  his  Duty  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  New  York  3d  April  1778 

Orders 

Lieu*  &  Adj*  Patrick  Henry  of  the  Ist  Battn  New  Jersey 
Volunteers,  tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which 
Major  McArthur  is  president  for  putting  Ensign  John 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  6l 

Lawrence  on  Duty  out  of  his  turn,  and  for  Ungentleman 
like  Behaviour  otherwise  —  The  Court  upon  due  Con 
sideration  of  the  whole  Matter  before  them  is  of  Opinion 
that  the  Prisr  Lieu*  &  Adj*  Henry  is  not  guilty  of  putting 
Ensn  John  Lawrence  on  Duty  out  of  his  turn  and  that 
this  part  of  the  charge  is  frivolous  and  Vexatious  — 
The  Court  is  further  of  Opinion  that  the  charge  of  Un 
gentleman  like  behaviour  against  the  Prisoner  is  not 
sufficiently  supported  &  do  therefore  acquit  Lieu*  & 
Adj*  Henry  of  the  whole  charge  brought  against  him  — 
Peter  Smith  Private  Soldier  in  the  5th  Battalion  New 
Jersey  Volunteers  tried  by  the  above  Gen1  Court  Mar 
tial  for  Quitting  his  Post  on  the  Night  of  the  2O*h  Instant 
without  being  relieved  and  coming  from  thence  to  the 
Guard  House  is  not  found  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to 
his  Charge  and  is  therefore  acquitted  — 
Jn°  Conner  Private  Soldier  in  the  6th  Battn  New  Jersey 
Volun"  tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  for  Desertion 
is  found  guilty  of  the  Crime  laid  to  his  charge  in  breach 
of  the  i8*  Article  of  the  6th  Section  of  the  Articles  of 
War  and  do  therefore  sentence  him  to  receive  1000  Lashes 
on  the  bare  Back  by  the  Drummers  of  the  Battalion  to 
which  he  belongs  — 

Rob*  Moore  &  Willm  Rogers  private  Soldiers  in  the  2d 
Battn  New  Jersey  Volunt"  tried  by  the  above  Gen1 
Court  Martial  for  Desertion,  are  not  found  guilty  of 
the  Crime  laid  to  their  charge  and  do  therefore  acquit 
them — 

Lieu*  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clinton  approves  of  the  above 
several  Sentences,  but  is  pleased  to  remit  five  Hundred 
of  the  I ooo  Lashes  adjudged  the  Prisoner  John  Conner 
and  Orders  that  he  shall  receive  the  remaining  500  Lashes 
at  the  Head  of  the  Battalion  to  which  he  belongs  — 

The  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  is  Dissolved 


62      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

NEW  TOWN  6th  April  1778 

The  Season  being  now  moderate  &  Pleasant,  the  Regi 
mental  Blankett  Coats  are  no  longer  conceived  Neces 
sary,  except  for  the  Men  on  duty,  it  is  therefore  Ordered 
that  all  the  Blanket  Coats  which  were  made  in  New 
Town  be  immediately  well  Washed  and  Dryed  and  on 
Saturday  Morning  next  Delivered  in  to  the  Quarter 
Master  in  the  following  Manner 

28  Coats ...  by ...  Captain  Galbreaths 
35  D°      . .  .D°. .  .Captn  Raymonds 
1 8  D°      ...  D° ...  Captn  Smiths 
28  D°      ...  D° ...  Captn  Conklings 
33  D°      ...D°...CaptnDuffes 
25  D°      ...  D° ...  Captn  Roorbacks 
1 1  D°      ...  D° ...  Captn  French8 
190°      ...D°...CaptnLtKers 

Which  will  leave  with  every  Company  one  Coat  and 
those  8  are  also  at  the  same  time  to  be  delivered  over 
to  the  Serjeant  of  the  Guard,  who  is  to  be  accountable 
when  releived  for  the  same  in  good  Order  for  the  sole 
use  of  the  Sentries  — 

The  Quarr  Master  to  give  his  receipt  to  the  Commanding 
Officer  of  the  Battalion  for  the  Coats  he  receives  which 
he  is  carefully  to  put  away  in  the  Regimental  Store  till 
farther  Orders  — 

NEW  TOWN  IIth  April  1778  B:  O 

The  Men  Returned  with  the  Artillery  and  Navy  are 
to  be  struck  of  the  Strength  of  each  Company  the  9th 
Instant  and  put  in  the  Column  of  the  Weekly  States 
Discharged 

The  Companies  to  be  very  particular  to  Insert  the  ab 
sent  Men  &  Sick  on  the  back  of  the  Weekly  States  speci 
fying  where  they  are  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  63 

NEW  TOWN  13th  April  1778  B:  O 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  this  Day  order  the 
Tents  of  their  Respective  Companies  to  their  Own  Quar 
ters,  there  to  be  Immediately  repaired  —  A  Tent  of 
every  Compy  must  be  cut  up  to  mend  the  rest  —  The 
Tents  to  be  completely  pitched  again  this  Day  week 
(in  the  Field  from  whence  they  are  now  taken)  with 
all  the  Poles  in  good  Order,  &  the  Compliment  of  pins 
fully  furnished,  with  a  Couple  of  Mallets  provided  for 
each  Company  —  The  Bell  Tents  &  Tents  not  Marked 
to  be  taken  charge  of  by  the  Quarr  Master  or  his  Deputy 
The  indecent  &  Offencive  practice  (which  has  been  re 
peatedly  forbid)  of  Prisoners  in  the  Guard  House  run 
ning  out  and  attacking  the  Officers  Commanding  the 
Battn  when  he  passes  the  Guard  with  their  ill  timed 
Applications,  requires  this  Publick  reprehension,  and  its 
expected  will  in  future  be  avoided  — 

NEW  TOWN  2oth  April  1778 

B:  Ors  —  The  Quartet  Master  to  deliver  tomorrow  im 
mediately  after  Exercise  the  Regimential  Cloathing  to 
Officers  Commanding  Companies  in  the  following  Man 
ner,  which  they  will  Order  to  their  Quarters  to  be  fitted 
for  their  men,  but  not  to  be  Issued  out  to  them  till  fur 
ther  Orders  —  Viz* 

Colonels  Company. .  .27  Suites  Compleat 

Captain  Galbreaths  .  .47  D° 

Captain  Raymonds  .  .47  D° 

Capt*  Smiths 290° 

Capt*  Conklings 35  D° 

CaptDufFes 45  D° 

Capt*  Roorbacks 39  D° 

Cap*  Frenches 18  D° 

Total  287 


64      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

The  Linnen  Thread  &  Buttons;  Needles  &c  Thimbles  to 
be  delivered  in  Like  proportion  — 

NEW  TOWN  Tuesday  2i8*  April  1778 

B:  O"  —  To  prevent  Mistakes  and  to  maintain  the 
Roster  with  more  Accuracy,  All  Officers  as  Soon  as  they 
have  leave  of  Absence  from  Quarters  will  immediately 
make  it  known  to  the  Adjutant  — 

No  officer  to  change  his  Tour  of  duty  with  another 
without  the  knowledge  of  the  Commanding  officer  of 
the  Battalion  — 

Head  Quarters  New  York  i8th  April  1778 

Orders 

Ensign  Garrison  of  the  Prince  of  Wales  American  Vol" 
brought  before  the  General  Court  Martial  of  which 
Lieu*  Colonel  Cockburn  was  president  for  Ungentleman 
like  behavior  and  pleading  guilty  to  the  Charge.  The 
Court  do  therefore  Sentence  him  to  be  Cashired  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  is   pleased  to   approve  of 
the  Above  Sentence 

NEW  TOWN  23d  April  1778 

Battn  Orders  —  The  Officers  who  have  Received  their 
Rations  of  Hay  of  the  Inhabt8  will  direct  them  to  call 
on  Mr  Ocheltree  Depy  Commr  of  Forrage  at  Flushing 
with  proper  Certificates  of  the  Same  — 
Such  of  the  Inhabitants  as  neglect  going  will  be  in  danger 
of  Losing  their  Pay. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  PHILADELPHIA  9th  March  1778 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  thought  proper  from  the 
Clearest  and  fullest  conviction  to  give  this  Publick 
Testimony  of  the  Innocence  of  Cap*  Alexn  Campbell 
of  the  Royal  Highland  Emigrants,  lately  Accused  of 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  65 

holding  Correspondence  with  and  giving  Intelligence  to 
the  Enemy  and  in  Justice  to  his  Character  at  Same 
time  to  Signify  his  entire  approbation  of  the  Fidelity 
and  diligence  with  which  Cap*  Campbell  has  executed 
the  Several  duties  committed  to  his  charge  — 

NEW  TOWN  April  26th  1778 

Battn  Orders  —  Exercise  with  Powder  to  be  on  Fridays 
Only  till  farther  Orders  —  No  Front  Rank  man  in  future 
to  be  taken  out  of  the  Battn  by  an  officer  as  his  Servant  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  N.  YORK  29th  April  1778 

Orders 

Lieu*  Hector  McNeal  of  the  Kings  American  Regim* 
tried  by  the  General  Court  Martial  of  which  L*  Colonel 
Cockburn  was  president  for  disobedience  of  Orders,  and 
Absenting  himself  from  Camp  without  leave  is  found 
guilty  of  the  Crime  laid  to  his  charge  and  Sentenced  to 
be  Cashired  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  is  pleased  to  approve  of  the 
Above  Sentence 

HEAD  QUARTERS  New  York  3oth  April  1778 

Orders 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to  Appoint 
Major  General  Jones  to  Command  the  Troops  on  New 
York  Island,  and  posts  depending,  Kings  Bridge,  Long 
Island,  Staten  Island  &  Paulus  Hook,  all  Reports  and 
Returns  from  the  Several  departments  are  consequently 
to  be  made  to  Major  Gen1  Jones  for  his  fullest  Infor 
mation  — 

Major  Gen1  Robertson  (as  Second  Major  Gen1) 
is  appointed  to  take  the  Command  of  the  Troops  at 
Rhode  Island,  and  to  hold  himself  in  readiness  to  go 
there  upon  the  Shortest  Notice  — 


66      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

Major  Gen1  Vaughan  is  to  Relieve  Major  Gen1 
Valent6  Jones  in  the  Command  of  the  Troops  at  Kings 
Bridge  on  Saturday  May  the  2d  —  Major  Gen1  Valentine 
Jones  is  to  Command  in  th  City  of  New  York  —  All 
applications  relative  to  that  Command  are  to  be  made 
to  Major  Gen1  Valentine  Jones  till  further  Orders  — 
Captain  Alexr  Constable  of  the  2d  Battn  Brigr 
Gen1  De  Lanceys  Brigade  tried  by  the  Gen1  Court  Mar 
tial  of  which  Major  Disney  is  President  for  having  Quited 
Redoubt  N°  7  where  he  then  Command'd  Contrary 
to  Orders  and  Absenting  him  Self  several  Hours  and  in 
the  night  Alarming  falsely  the  out  Posts,  by  a  Discharge 
of  Arms,  The  Court  having  considered  the  whole  Matter 
before  them  is  of  Opinion  that  the  prisoner  Cap*  Alexr 
Constable  is  not  guilty  of  falsely  Alarming  the  Out 
Posts,  and  do  Acquit  him  of  that  Charge,  but  the  Court 
is  of  Opinion  that  he  is  guilty  of  Quitting  Redoubt  N° 
7  where  he  then  Commanded  Contrary  to  Orders,  and 
of  Absenting  himself  Sev1  hours  which  is  abreach  of  the 
4th  Article  of  the  14th  Section  of  the  Articles  of  of  War 
&  do  Adjudge  him  to  be  Cashired  his  Majestys  Service  — 
John  Case  Valentine  Emmerick  Abram  Downey  & 
Angus  McSwain  private  Soldiers  in  the  Kings  American 
Regiment  Tried  by  the  Above  Gen1  Court  Martial  for 
quiring  Redoubt  N°  5  without  leave  Breaking  open  the 
Houses  of  Michal  Ryers,  Jn°  Leggett  Mr8  Legget  and 
Jacob  Lent  at  West  Farm  and  Plundering  them  to  A 
Considerable  Amount  —  The  Court  having  considered 
the  whole  matter  before  them  is  of  Opinon  that  the 
prisoner  Angus  McSwain  is  not  guilty  of  breaking  open 
&  plundering  the  Houses  of  Mich1  Ryers  and  Jacob  Lent, 
but  that  he  is  guilty  of  quitting  Redoubt  N°  5  without 
leave  and  of  breaking  open  &  Plundering  the  Houses  of 
John  Legget  and  Mrs  Catharine  Legget  which  are 
breaches  of  the  4th  &  2i8t  Articles  of  the  14th  Section  of 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  67 

the  Articles  of  War,  and  do  Adjudge  him  to  Suffer  death  — 
The  Court  is  also  of  Opinion  that  John  Case  is  not  guilty 
of  breaking  open  and  plundering  the  Houses  of  Michal 
Ryers  &  Jacob  Lent,  but  that  he  is  guilty  of  breaking 
open  the  Houses  of  John  Legget  &  Mrs  Catharine  Legget 
&  of  quiting  Redoubt  N°  5  with  [out]  Leave,  which  are 
breaches  of  the  4th  &  2iBt  Articles  of  the  14th  Section  of 
the  Articles  of  War  and  do  Adjudge  him  to  Receive 
one  Thousand  lashes  on  his  bare  back  &  to  be  drumed 
out  of  the  Regim*  he  belongs  to  —  The  Court  is  likewise 
of  Opinion  that  Valent6  Emmerick  &  Abraham  Downey 
is  not  guilty  of  breaking  open  &  plundering  the  Houses 
of  Mich1  Ryers  &  Jacob  Lent  but  that  they  are  guilty 
of  quiting  Redoubt  N°  5  without  leave  and  of  breaking 
open  &  plundering  the  House  of  Mrs  Catharine  Legget 
which  are  breaches  of  the  4th  &  2i8t  Articles  of  the  14th 
Section  of  the  Articles  of  War  and  Adjudge  them  to 
Receive  five  hundred  Lashes  on  the  bare  back  — 
The  Commander  in  Chief  is  pleased  to  approve  of  the 
Above  Several  Sentences  but  in  consideration  of  a  favour 
able  Report  made  by  Majr  Gen1  Valentine  Jones  of  the 
good  Character  of  Cap*  Constable  has  heretofore  bore 
as  an  officer  —  Gen1  Sir  Henry  Clinton  is  pleased  to 
reinstate  him  and  to  remit  five  hundred  of  The  Thousand 
Lashes  Adjudged  the  prisoner  John  Case  and  to  Order 
that  he  receives  the  Remaining  five  Hundred  lashes  as 
also  that  the  prisoner  Valentine  Emmerick  &  Abraham 
Downey  do  receive  the  five  hundred  lashes  Adjudged 
each  of  them  at  the  head  of  the  Regiment  to  which  they 
belong 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  3d  May  1778 

Orders 

The  Troops  to  beat  at  eight,  &  the  Guards  to  Mount 
at  Nine  in  the  Morning  till  further  Orders  — 


68      ORDERLY    BOOK — DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

The  Depy  Quarter  Master  Gen1  having  sent  by  Order 
of  the  Commanr  in  Chief  a  Quantity  of  Necessarys  to 
prisoners  with  the  Rebels  of  different  Corps,  —  the 
Commanding  Officers  of  Said  Corps  are  to  Order  the 
following  Sums  Charged  to  their  Respective  Regiments 
to  be  paid  to  Lieu*  Colonel  Sherriff  without  delay  who 
will  give  at  the  Same  time  a  List  of  the  Mens  Names  and 
the  Am*  of  what  each  man  Received  Viz* 

35th £12:19:  4 

45th 6:  9:  8 

57th 25:18:  8 

7i8* 58:  7:  o 

York  Volunteers 22 :i3  :io 

Ist  &  3d  Battn  of  De  Lanceys  Brigade  . . .  74:11 :  2 

2d                 D°               D° 16:  4:  2 

Brigr  Gen1  Skinners  Brigade 9:14:  6 

Total £226:18:  4 

The  British  Regiments  the  35th  38th  45th  52d  &  57th 
Regiments  are  to  give  a  man  from  each  Company  to 
serve  with  the  Artillery  —  The  Men  are  to  be  young, 
Active  and  Serviceable  and  of  good  Character  —  The 
Commanding  Officer  of  the  Artillery  and  the  Depy 
Adjutant  General  are  to  Inspect  them  in  the  Fort  Wednes 
day  next  ten  Morning  —  They  are  to  be  Conducted  by 
A  Serj*  from  each  Regiment  and  are  to  bring  thear  Neces 
sarys  with  them,  and  are  to  Remain  with  the  Artillery 
if  approved  of  —  The  35th  &  38th  Reg*8  are  to  furnish 
a  Serj*  each  to  Remain  with  and  take  Charge  of  their 
men  &  the  45th  52nd  and  57th  Regiments  carefull  Corporals 
for  that  purpose  — 

NEW  TOWN  8th  May  1778 

B:  Orders  —  As  bad  Consequences  have  arisen  to  the 
Sick  in  Hosp1  being  taken  out  without  the  knowledge 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  69 

of  the  Surgeon  of  the  Battn  It  is  expected  in  future  that 
Officers  will  not  take  their  men  out  of  the  Hosp1  without 
the  approbation  of  the  Surgeon  or  his  Mate  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  4th  May  1778 

Orders 

Major  Gen1  Valentine  Jones  being  appointed  to  suc 
ceed  Major  General  Robertson  as  Commandant  of  this 
City,  he  will  be  assisted  in  the  Civil  Department  by 
Andrew  Elliot  Esqr  appointed  Superintendent  Gen1  of 
the  Police  and  David  Mathews  Esqr  Mayor  of  this  City  — 
Officers  or  Non  Commissioned  Officers  Commanding 
Guards  are  to  assist  them  when  required  in  the  Execution 
of  their  duty  — 

All  officers  and  men  belonging  to  Regiments  at  Kings 
Bridge  are  immediately  to  join  their  Corps  except  such 
as  are  employed  upon  the  Recruiting  Service,  or  other 
Necessary  Regimential  Business  — 

Captain  Philips  38th  Regiment  is  appointed  Secre 
tary  to  Major  Gen1  Jones  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  7th  May  1778 

Orders 

Cornet  Hamilton  of  the  17th  Light  Dragoons  is  ap 
pointed  to  Inspect  all  Horses  brought  to  him  at  Kings 
Bridge  for  the  Service  of  Lieu*  Col°  Emmericks  Chassures; 
Such  Horses  as  Lieu*  Colonel  Emmericks  Officers  may 
from  time  to  time  collect  upon  Long  Island,  are  to  be 
brought  to  New  Town  and  upon  Notice  being  sent  to 
Cornet  Hamilton  he  will  either  go  over  or  send  a  proper 
person  to  Inspect  them  there  —  A  list  of  all  Horses 
approved  of  is  to  be  sent  to  the  Inspector  Gen!s  Office 
New  York  signed  by  the  Officer  who  Inspects  them,  and 
none  other  to  be  Allowed  on  the  Rolls  — 


70      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

The  Four  Hessian  Regiments  will  fire  tomorrow  morning 
between  the  hours  of  8  &  10  o  clock  upon  the  Common 
beyond  the  Jews  burying  Ground  — 

The  following  Officers  being  appointed  to  the  New 
Corps  are  to  do  no  more  duty  with  their  Regiments 
till  further  Orders  — 

Viz*  Lieu*  Bourne  52*  Regiment 
Ensign  Bingham  35 . . .  D° 
Lieu*  Moffitt  2d  Battn  DeLanceys 
Lieu*  Barry  Orange  Rangers 
Serj*  Stewart  35th  Regiment  — 


Head  Quarters  New  York  8th  May  1778 
Orders 

The  Proceedings  of  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which 
Lieu*  Colonel  Cockburn  is  president  has  been  layed 
before  the  Commander  in  Chief,  by  which  Peter  Fenton 
Serjeant  in  the  Is*  Battn  of  Brigr  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Bri 
gade  was  found  guilty  of  Deserting  to  the  Rebels  and 
being  taken  in  Arms  with  them  and  therefore  Sentenced 
to  Suffer  Death  — 

His  Excellency  has  approved  of  the  Said  Sentence  — 
The  above  Gen1  Court  Martial  is  desolved  — 

A  Return  to  be  made  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  from  the 
provin1  Corps  of  the  Officers  Absent  upon  the  Recruit 
ing  Service  &  where  employd: 

NEW  TOWN  ioth  May  1778 

B:  OrB  —  An  Order  of  so  late  a  Date  as  the  21st  of  April 
last  for  Officers  to  Acquaint  the  Adj*  when  they  had 
leave  of  Absence  is  Repeated  being  already  violated  by 
Officers  much  to  their  Discredit  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  71 

NEW  TOWN  12th  May  1778 

Battn  Order8  —  The  Relief  for  the  Detachment  at  Hal- 
lets  Cove  to  receive  their  provisions  at  7  Oclock  on 
Wednesdays  and  Saturday  Mornings  &  to  march  punc 
tually  at  8  OClock,  their  Allowance  of  Rum  to  be 
deposited  with  the  Commanding  officers  of  the  Detach 
ment  and  by  him  to  be  dayly  issued  to  them  —  The  Com 
manding  Officer  of  the  Detachment  relieved  will  point 
out  to  his  Successor  fully  and  particular  by  the  nature 
of  his  Commd  and  the  Grounds  he  Occupys  —  The  men 
to  be  paraded  twice  a  day  &  Exercised  —  As  the  Officers 
will  have  no  Occasion  to  quit  their  post  by  day  or  night, 
they  will  not  Suffer  their  men  to  wander  — 
The  detachment  at  Hallets  Cove  will  march  off  with 
Six  Rounds  of  Cartridges  each  man  and  receive  from 
those  they  relieve  12  Cartridges  Aman  —  Such  men  as 
have  not  Blankets  must  borrow  from  the  men  of  the 
Companies  they  belong  to  their  Blankets  at  Hallets 
Cove  and  Return  the  Same  as  Soon  as  they  come  off 
duty  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  nth  May  1778 

Orders 

His  Excellency  Sir  Henry  Clinton  has  been  pleased 
to  Order  that  Such  men  of  the  Provincial  Regiments 
as  are  now  serving  with  the  Chasseures  and  chuse  to 
Continew  in  that  Corps  are  at  Liberty  so  to  do  — 
Major  Gen1  Vaughan  is  desired  to  give  directions  for 
the  Execution  of  this  Order  — 

The  Revd  Mr  Townshend  is  appointed  to  Officiate  as 
Chaplain  to  Lieu*  Colonel  Byards  Corps  —  and  the  Revd 
Mr  Brown  to  Lieu*  Colonel  Turnbulls  Corps  till  the 
pleasure  of  the  Commander  in  Chief  is  known  — 


72      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  13th  May  1778 

Orders 

The  Royal  Artillery  will  fire  tomorrow  and  Saturday 
between  the  Hours  of  8  and  10  oClock  tomorrow  morning. 
The  Provincial  Regiments  are  not  to  Inlist  Soldiers 
of  the  Established  Corps,  Such  men  are  to  be  given  up, 
and  the  Corps  that  Inlisted  them  must  lose  the  Bounty 
Money  &°  — 

The  Depy  Adjutant  General  will  dispose  of  Such  men 
to  the  Weakest  Regiments  — 

NEW  TOWN  1 6th  May  1778 

B:  Ors  The  men  on  the  detachment  at  Hallets  Cove 
must  not  be  Suffered  to  Quit  their  Post  nor  will  the 
Officer  of  the  Picquet  permit  a  man  under  his  imme 
diate  Command  to  go  into  the  House  of  Mr  Levingston 
contiguous  to  the  Picquet 

HEAD  QUARTERS  14th  May  1778 
Private  Orders 

A  Detachment  of  one  Hundred  Men  Officers  &c  in 
Proportion  is  to  be  Posted  on  Loyds  neck,  a  few  Miles 
beyond  Huntington  on  Long  Island  to  cover  the  Wood 
Cutters  — 

They  are  to  be  furnished  with  Bells  of  Arms,  Tents, 
Kettles,  Canteens,  with  Axes  Entrenching  Tools,  and  a 
Box  of  Cartridges,  An  Engineer  or  an  Assist*  is  to  march 
with  them,  he  is  to  Return  to  his  Corps  when  a  Sufficient 
Work  is  thrown  up  — 

The  Detachment  is  to  be  relieved  every  eight  days  — 
The  Commissary  of  Provisions  is  to  take  Care  that  they 
are  properly  Supplyed  — 

The  Ist  Battn  71st  Regiment  are  to  furnish  a  Captain, 
Lieutenant  &  Ensign  &  fifty  Private  with  three  Serjeants, 
three  Corporals  and  two  Drummers  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  73 

The  3d  Battn  Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Brigade  are  to 
furnish  the  Same  proportion  — 

The  Detachment  of  the  7i8t  is  to  March  on  Friday 
morning  and  to  Quarter  that  night  at  Jericho,  the  next 
day  to  Huntington  — 

The  Detachment  of  Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Brigade  is 
to  March  on  Saturday  to  Huntington  where  the  Cap*  of 
the  71st  will  take  the  Command  of  the  whole,  and  pro 
ceed  the  next  day  to  the  Post  intended  —  which  will 
be  shown  him  by  the  director  of  the  Wood  Cutters  — 
The  Redoubt  is  to  be  surrounded  with  an  Abbatis  & 
the  Detachm*  are  to  Encamp  in  or  near  the  Redoubt  — 

The  Wood  Cutters  are  to  be  employed  in  Assisting 
the  Detachm*  till  the  Ground  is  surrounded  by  the 
Abbatis. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  15  May  1778 

Private  Orders 

An  Officer  Serjeant  &  Corporal  &  Twenty  Men  are 
to  be  put  on  Board  the  Transports  at  Hallets  Cove,  to 
be  furnished  from  the  Detachment  there  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  15th  May  1778 

Orders  for  the  Provincial  Corps 

No  Alteration  is  to  be  made  in  the  uniform  of  the 
Regimt8  except  fitting  the  Cloathing. 

The  officers  are  to  make  no  Alteration  in  their 
Uniform  unless  by  Permission  of  the  Commander  in 
Chief  or  the  Gen1  Officer  that  Commands  His  Majestys 
Troops  on  New  York  Island  &c  — 

The  Officers  Uniform  for  those  Corps  that  have  Re 
ceived  no  partr  Order  is  to  be  the  patteron  of  the 
Regim*  but  quite  plain  — 

The  Officers  Commanding  Regiments  are  to  Order 
the  Companies  to  be  Cleared  to  the  24th  April  &  previous 


74      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

to  that  Clearing  that  the  Companies  are  furnished  with 
Necessarys  According  to  A  List  that  will  be  sent  by  the 
Adj*  Gen1 

The  Gen1  Officers  Commanding  the  different  posts  are 
desired  to  give  the  Necessary  directions  for  the  Execut 
ing  of  this  Order,  Reports  of  which  are  to  be  made  to 
them  — 

Major  Gen1  Tryon  Long  Island 
Major  Gen1  Vaughan  The  Lines  &  Harlem 
Major  Gen1  Valentine  Jones  Paulus  Hook 
Brigr  Gen1  Campbell  Staten  Island 

When  the  New  Cloathing  is  delivered  the  Old  are  to  be 
preserved  for  working  parties  — 

If  any  Arms  are  unserviceable  a  report  is  to  be  made 
to  the  Adj*  General  — 

No  Orders  for  Arms  can  be  granted  unless  the  deficient- 
ces  by  neglect  will  be  Charged  to  the  Regiment  — 


Orders  i6ih  May 

The  New  Cloathing  delivered  to  Some  Regiments  of  the 
Provincials  is  not  to  be  worn  till  further  Orders  — 
NB:    A   Sufficient  Numbre  of  Taylors   of  those   Regi 
ments    must    be    Sent    to   their    Regiments    to    fit    the 
Cloathing  — 

List  of  Necessarys 

3  good  Shirtsd 

3  pair  of  Stockings 

2  pair  of  Shoes 

2  pair  of  Linnen  Trowsers 

I  Black  Velvet  Stock 

NEW  TOWN  17th  May  1778 

B  :  Orders  —   Five  Dollars  Reward  —  for  the  Soldier  who 
Shall  discover  the  Thief  or  Thieves  that  robbd  the  Smoak 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  75 

House  of  Mr  Wilkins  on  Friday  night  last  of  a  quantity 
of  Smoaked  Bacon  &  Beef — As  they  Soldiers  are  often 
Suspected,  Sometimes  charged  without  foundation  — 
it  is  the  Intrust  as  well  as  the  duty  of  every  good  man 
to  exert  himself  to  detect  and  bring  to  Justice  Villains 
whose  Conduct  brings  disgrace  and  infamy  on  a  whole 
Society  and  Subjects  the  innocent  Man  to  fall  under 
suspicions  Scandalous  to  human  Nature  — 
A  Return  to  be  made  immediately  to  Gen1  De  Lancey 
of  the  Deficiancy  of  Cloathing  Arms  Ammunition  Camp 
Equipage  &c  &°  &c 

NEW  TOWN  1 8th  May  1778 

B:  Orders  —  The  Two  Subaltern  Officer  on  duty  at 
Hallets  Cove  will  alternately  take  the  Picquet  and  Ship 
duty  till  farther  Orders 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  2oth  May  1778 

Orders 

Major  General  Tryon  is  to  Command  His  Majestys 
Troops  on  Long  Island  — 

The  British  Regiments  are  to  make  a  Return  to 
the  Depy  Quarter  Master  Gen1  of  the  State  of  their 
Camp  Equipage  of  last  Year  — 

The  Royal  Artillery  will  fire  tomorrow-  morning  be 
tween  the  hours  of  Six  &  Nine,  and  the  38th  Regiment 
on  the  Greenwich  road  between  Same  hours  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  2Oth  May  1778 

Orders 

Private  Orders 

Brigr  Gen1  DeLanceys  Battalions  on  Long  Island  Brigr 
Gen1  Skinners  on  Staten  Island  and  Lieu*  Colonel  Turn- 
bulls  at  Paulus  Hook  may  wear  their  New  Cloathing 
when  fitted  — 


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NEW  TOWN  2i8*  May  1778 

B:  O8  —  General  DeLancey  is  greatly  Surprised  that  an 
Order  of  the  17th  Instant  directing  a  Return  to  be  imme 
diately  made  to  him  of  A  Deficentcy  of  Arms  Ammuni 
tion  &°  Shod  not  be  complyed  with  —  The  Order  is 
repeated  and  a  Compliance  required  by  8  OClock  to 
morrow  morning  — 

New  Town  Friday  22d  May  1778 

B:  O"  All  the  Hatts  in  Store  belonging  to  the  men  will 
be  given  to  them  tomorrow  at  the  time  of  issuing  the 
provision  —  Thear  Leather  Caps  will  be  Received  by 
thear  Officers,  and  Carefully  put  away  for  them  against 
next  Winter  — 

Head  Quarters  New  York  2i8t  May  1778 

Orders 

Major  Gen1  Prescott  is  to  serve  with  the  Corps  under 
the  Command  of  Major  Gen1  Vaughan  — 

Lieu*  Thompson  is  appointed  Ass*  Quarter  Master 
Gen1  to  the  Troops  upon  Long  Island  — 

Signed  Stephn  Kemble  DAG1 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  22  May  1778 
Parole  Saltsburgh  —  C.  S.  Gloucester  — 

Major  Gen1  Vaughan  will  please  to  order  the  Field 
Officers  for  the  Lines  to  be  relieved  every  Day  — 

The  Four  Hessian  Regiments  in  Town  will  fire  to 
Morrow  Morning  between  the  Hours  of  7  &  9  OClock  — 

The  52d  Reg*  will  fire  to  morrow  afternoon  between 
the  Hours  of  5  &  7  O  Clock 

A  Ship  of  War  will  sail  for  Philadelphia  on  Sunday  — 
next  —  All  Letters  sent  from  Officers  on  or  before  to 
Morrow  Evening  will  be  received  by  Captn  Philips 
Secretary  at  His  House  in  Wall  Street  &  Forwarded  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  77 

The  Ist  Battn  of  the  71st  Regim*  upon  Long  Island  to 
be  ready  to  March  and  Encamp  —  The  above  Order  of 
the  7 Ist  Regim*  is  a  private  One  — 

NEW  TOWN  Monday  25th  May  1778 

Battn  Orders  —  A  Return  to  be  made  on  Wednesday 
next  by  Each  Company  of  the  Battn  of  the  names  of 
their  men  at  present  in  the  Battn  who  were  in  it  the  ioth 
Sepr  Last  — 

A  Return  to  be  made  tomorrow  morning  to  the  Qr 
Master  of  the  Number  of  Blankets  in  Each  Company  — 

After  Orders 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  make  A  Return 
tomorrow  of  the  Deficiency  of  their  Serjeants  Cloathing 
for  the  Last  Year  — 

Return  of  all  the  Arms  with  Wooden  Ramrods  in  the 
Battn  also  to  be  made  tomorrow  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  New  York  23d  May  1778 
Parole  Halifax  —  Counter  Sign  Coblentz  — 

The  52d  Regiment  Marches  to  Fort  Kniphausen;  to 
morrow  where  they  will  receive  Orders  from  Major  Gen1 
Vaughan  They  are  to  march  at  5  oClock  — 

The  Qr  Master  is  to  be  sent  today  to  receive  Orders 
from  Major  Gen1  Vaughan  — 

Waggons  for  their  Camp  Equipage  and  Baggage  will 
be  furnished  by  the  Qr  Master  General  — 

The  Commanding  Officer  will  Order  a  sufficient  Guard 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  24th  May  1778 

Parole  Waldkirk  —      C.  Sign  Sidney 
The  Ist  Battn  of  the  71"*  Reg*  on  Long  Island  are  to 
March  to  Hallets  Cove  on  Tuesday  Morning  to  pass  on 


78      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

Boats  to  Horns  Hook  on  this  Island  &  March  from  thence 
to  the  ground  appointed  for  their  Encampment  on  the 
Left  of  the  Redoubts  of  McGowens  near  Jones8  House  — 

An  Assistant  Quarr  Master  Gen1  to  attend  L*  Col° 
Campbell  who  has  received  Directions  concerning  the 
Ground  — 

The  Kings  American  Regim*  Commanded  by  Col° 
Fanning  are  to  March  on  Tuesday  Morning  at  5  OClock 
to  Horns  Hook  from  whence  they  are  to  pass  in  Boats 
to  Hallets  Cove  &  are  to  be  Quartered  in  New  Town 
where  they  will  receive  Orders  from  Major  Gen1  Tryon  — 
The  Boats  are  to  be  at  Horns  Hook  Tuesday 
Morning  at  6  OClock  when  they  have  Carried  Over 
Col°  Fannings  Corps,  they  are  to  remain  at  Hallets  Cove 
to  carry  the  7 Ist  to  Horns  Hook  — 

The  Detachment  of  the  71"*  at  Loyds  Neck  is 
to  remain  till  further  Orders  — 

The  Regim*  of  Mirback  &  Wissenback  Quartered 
on  the  Communication  to  McGowens  Pass  will  fire  to 
Morrow  Morning  between  the  Hours  of  7  &  9  OClock. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  25th  May  1778 
Parole  Oxford  —    C.  Sign  Gratz. 

Lieu*  Col°  Campbell  &  the  Troops  appointed  for 
the  Redoubts  of  McGowan  are  to  receive  their  Orders 
from  Major  Gen1  Vaughan  — 

L*  Col°  Campbell  of  the  7i8t  Regim*  is  to  have 
the  Immediate  Charge  of  those  Redoubts  — 

The  Detachment  of  the  Hessian  Troops  at  Mc- 
Gowans  are  to  Join  their  Corps  to  Morrow  after  the 
Arrival  of  the  71st  Reg*  leaving  A  Captain,  Lieu*  &  En 
sign  of  an  Hundred  Men  with  Non  Commissioned  Of 
ficers  &  Drummers  in  proportion  in  the  Redoubts  upon 
the  right  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  79 

They  will  receive  their  Orders  from  Lieu*  Col° 
Campbell 

That  Detachment  is  also  to  Leave  a  Captain  one 
Subaltern  &  fifty  Men,  who  are  to  take  Post  at  Harlem  — 
when  Col°  Robinsons  Corps  leaves  that  place  — 

A  State  of  the  Camp  Equipage  remaining  in  Each 
Provincial  Regim*  to  be  sent  to  the  Inspector  Gen18 
Office  New  York  on  Monday  Ist  June  — 

All  Orders  Received  from  Lieu*  Haldin  Engineer 
are  to  be  Obeyed  as  from  an  Aid  De  Camp  — 

Mr  Wilson  Volunteer  in  the  7  Ist  Regiment  is  to 
Act  as  an  Assistant  Engineer  — 

Head  Quarters  New  York  8th  May  1778 

Private  Orders 

The  Commanding  Officer  of  Br  Gen1 
DeLanceys  ist  Battn  will  Order  a  Detachment  of  a 
Captain  a  Lieutenant  &  an  Ensign  and  fifty  Men  three 
Serjeants,  three  Corporals  &  One  Drummer  to  Hallets 
Cove,  they  are  to  be  Quartered  in  the  Houses  most  con- 
tingous  &  relieved  every  four  Days  till  further  Orders  — 
Detachments  of  this  Force  are  always  to 
have  a  Guard  of  a  Serg*  Corporal  &  twelve  Men  well 
posted,  to  prevent  Surprise  on  the  side  most  Suspicious 
and  a  Picquet  of  an  Officer,  and  a  fourth  of  the  Detach 
ment  at  Night  —  The  Picquet  is  to  send  Rounds  or  small 
Patroles  every  Hour  from  Sun  Sett  to  Sun  Rise,  Smaller 
Detachments  are  to  have  guards  in  —  Proportion  — 

NEW  TOWN  27th  May  1778 

B:  Ors  —  The  Order  for  Returns  to  have  been  made 
yesterday  of  the  Numbr  of  Blankets  in  the  Battn,  Numbr 
of  Arms  with  Wooden  Ramrods,  &  the  Deficiency  of 
Serjeants  Cloathing  the  Last  Year,  is  not  only  Repeated, 


80      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

but  Required  to  be  carried  into  execution  by  12  OClock 
this  day  — 

An  exact  State  of  ye  arms  of  the  Battalion,  Spec- 
fying  what  have  Wooden  Ramrods.  &  what  Steel,  and 
what  Number  of  each,  want  repairs  respectively,  or  are 
unfit  for  Service,  to  be  immediately  made  for  Gen1  Tryon; 
Officers  will  very  carefully  inspect  their  Arms  before  ye 
Return  is  made  — 

Major  Gen1  Tryons  Orders 

The  Ist  &  3d  Battalion  of  De  Lanceys  Brigade  and 
Kings  American  Regim*  will  Immediately  send  a  Return 
of  the  Camp  Equipage  Wanting  for  their  Respective 
Regiments,  and  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to  En 
camp.  they  will  be  allowed  —  Soldiers  Tents  for  the 
Quarter  &  Rear  Guards,  and  a  Tent  for  every  5  Men, 
Viz*  i  Bell  Tent  for  Each  Company  — 

The  Depy  Quarter  Master  Gen1  on  Long  Island  will 
provide  Straw  at  or  near  Jamaica  by  Monday  the  Ist 
June  for  the  use  of  the  Troops  to  Encamp  at  the  Head 
of  Flushing  Bay  —  signed  jno  Wallington 

Aid  De  Camp 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  27th  May  1778 

No  Forage  can  be  delivered  After  the  31st  Instant 
but  According  to  the  Regulation  of  the  Commander 

in  Chief  Signed  Step*  Kemble 

Adj*  Gen1 


NEW  TOWN  Fryday  29th  May  1778 

B  :  Orders  —  Officers  Commanding  Companies  will 
Receive  on  Sunday  next  after  Parade  from  the  Quarter 
Master  214  Shirts  &  214  pair  of  Shoes,  which  are  now 
in  Store  given  by  the  Country,  as  the  Reward  of  the 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  8l 

Loyalty  and  merit  of  those  men  who  early  inlisted  with 
us,  and  were  in  the  Battalion  on  the  ioth  of  September 
last  — 

The  Above  Shirts  and  Shoes  are  immediately  to  be  given 
to  the  men  whose  names  are  given  in  to  the  Commanding 
officer  in  the  following  Manner  Viz* 

Colonels  Company 23 

Cap*  Galbreaths 34 

Cap*  Raymonds 20 

Cap*  Smiths 25 

Cap*  Conklings 35 

Cap*  Duffes 45 

Cap*  Roorbacks 32 

Total 214 

Every  Soldier  in  the  Regiment  will  have  his  Hair  Short 
&  properly  cut,  by  Sunday  next;  The  Delinquent  will 
be  punished  for  Disobediance  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  Thursday  29th  May 

1778 
Parole  Haimburg  —  C:  Sign  Battle  — 

Cap*  Shelly  of  the  71"*  Reg*  is  appointed  to  Act 
as  Major  of  Brigade  to  the  Corps  of  Troops  under  the 
Commd  of  Major  Gen1  Vaughan  — 

Majors  of  Brigade  are  to  remain  with  the  Corps 
they  Serve  with  either  in  Camp  Or  Cantonments  — 

The  57th  Reg*  will  fire  tomorrow  morning  between 
the  hours  of  Six  &  nine  OClock  On  the  Common  to  the 
right  of  Bunker  Hill  — 

The  Reg*  of  Prince  Hereditair  Trumback  &  Stein 
will  fire  tomorrow  between  the  Hours  of  Seven  &  Nine 
oClock  beyond  the  Jews  burying  Ground  —  The  Reg* 
of  Morback  will  fire  at  the  Same  time  on  the  Greenwich 

Road  ~~  Siged  Step*  Kemble  D:  A:  G1. 


82      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  29th  May  1778 

Parole  Chatham  —  C:  Sign  Hair  — 
Brigade  Major  Waller  is  to  Serve  with  the  Corps 
of  Troops  under  the  Command  of  Major  Gen1  Tryon  On 
Long  Island,  he  is  to  Receive  his  Orders  from  Major 
Gen1  Tryon  — 

The  38th  Reg*  is  to  Encamp  tomorrow  at  ten 
OClock  on  the  Ground  Ordered  near  the  Reservoir 
Redoubt  —  Signed  Stepn  Kemble  D:  A  Gen1 

New  Town  3i8t  May  1778 

B  :O8  —  Returns  to  be  made  on  Tuesday  next  of  the 
Names  of  those  men  at  Present  in  the  Battn  who  have 
been  inlisted  Since  the  ioth  Sepr  last  — 

It  is  Gen1  Tryons  Orders  that  the  Battn  holds 
itself  in  readiness  to  Encamp  at  the  Shortest  Notice  — 

NEW  YORK  May  3i8t  1778 

Major  Gen1  Tryons  Orders 

The  Ist  &  3d  Battalion  of  Brigr  Gen1  DeLanceys  Brigade 
and  Kings  American  Regiments  to  form  a  Brigade  and 
encamp  at  the  Head  of  Flushing  Fly  at  8  OClock  Wednes 
day  morning  the  3d  June  — The  Depy  Quarter  Master  Gen 
eral  will  be  present  to  shew  them  their  Ground,  and  the 
Manner  in  which  they  are  to  Encamp,  He  will  Also  pro 
vide  a  sufficie*  Quantity  of  Straw  on  the  Spot,  No  Officer 
or  Soldiers  Tent  to  be  pitched  out  of  the  line  of  Encamp 
ment,  Major  of  Brigade  Waller  will  join  the  Brigade 
the  Same  day  -  Signed/  j  wmington  Aide:  Camp 

NEW  TOWN  June  the  I8t  1778 

B:  Orders  —  The  Detachment  at  Hallets  Cove  to  be 
Relieved  tomorrow  morning  at  the  usual  Hour  of  Releiv* 
The  party  to  be  furnished  with  three  days  provision 
before  they  march  off  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  83 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  receive  tomorrow 
after  Parade  their  mens  new  Trowsers  which  are  to  be 
put  On,  on  Wednesday  next,  the  same  day  punctually, 
at  6  oclock  in  the  morning,  The  Battalion  to  be  under 
Arms  ready  to  march  with  all  their  Necessarys,  The 
men  to  be  dressed  in  their  new  Cloaths  (Breeches  & 
Stockings  excepted,  which  their  Captains  are  desired 
to  have  Stored  for  their  men  against  next  fall  — 

For  the  Honor  of  the  Battn  in  taking  the  field  not 
Only  the  Respectable  uniform  &  Soldier  like  Appearance 
is  expected,  but  the  most  perfect  Sobriety  is  Requested 
from  the  Soldiers  by  their  Commanding  Offr 

Great  Attention  will  be  paid  the  mens  Arms  in 
Short  every  point  &  appointment  shod  be  most  atten 
tively  looked  into,  that  the  first  Impression  in  favor  of 
the  Ist  Battn  may  have  the  pleasing  Effect  so  ardently 
wished  for  by  the  good  Soldier 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  furnish  them 
Selves  immediately  with  proper  Chests  for  their  Mens 
spare  Cloathing  and  Arms  — 

New  York  Ist  June  1778 
Major  Gen1  Tryons  Orders  — 

The  Orders  for  the  Encampment  of  the  provincial 
Corps  On  Long  Island  are  postpon'd  to  Saturday  Morn 
ing  the  6th  Instant 

Signed  J.  Wellengton  Aid :  de  Camp 
New  Town  June  3d  1778 

B :  Orders  —  Counter  Sign  —  Draper  — 

The  Battn  to  parade  tomorrow  at  12  OClock  —  Every 
Man  in  the  Battalion  who  can  March  a  Mile  to  Appear 
on  the  Parade  handsomely  dressed  in  his  New  Cloaths, 
in  honor  of  His  Majestys  Birthday  —  The  Guard  to  be 


84      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

dressed  &  except  the  Centrys  is  to  parade  —  The  Qr 
Master  will  provide  for  fireing  tomorrow  300  blank  Car 
tridges,  he  will  Also  make  the  Commanding  Officer  of 
the  Battn  by  tomorrow  Evening  A  Return  of  what  Candles 
he  has  Received  and  What  is  due  to  Each  Officer  for 
his  Winters  Allowance  and  what  is  due  to  the  Battn 
At  Large;  and  A  Return  of  Wood,  the  Number  of  Cord 
the  Officers  &  men  for  Winter  Quarters  are  entitled  to  — 


HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  Saturday  3oth 
May  1778 

The  Troops  On  Long  Island  are  to  Encamp  when 
Major  Gen1  Tryon  thinks  proper,  who  will  give  derec- 
tions  for  the  Ground  — 

Brigr  Gen1  Campbell  will  Order  the  2d  Battn  71 8t  Reg* 
&  Brig8  Gen1  Skinners  Corps  to  Encamp  when  he  Shall 
think  proper. 

The  Recruits  for  the  Army  at  Philadelphia  in  Admiral 
Gambiers  fleet  are  to  be  Quartered  On  Staten  Island 
till  further  Orders  —  An  Officer  will  be  appointed  to 
Command  them  — 

All  Officers  of  Regim*8  not  of  this  Army  who  are  now  at 
New  York  are  to  be  at  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen18  tomorrow 
morning  at  Nine  OClock  — 

The  2d  Battn  of  the  71st  Reg*  on  Staten  Island  are  to 
furnish  A  Man  pr  Company  to  Serve  with  the  Artillery 
—  Brigr  Gen1  Skinners  Corps  are  to  furnish  three  Men 
pr  Battn  for  this  Service  that  is  9  men  — 
The  Men  to  Serve  with  the  Artillery  are  to  be  Young 
Active  &  Serviceable  &  of  good  Character  &  Such  as 
shall  be  approved  of  by  Br  Gen1  Campbell  — 
The  I8*  Battn  of  the  7i8*  Reg*  are  to  furnish  A  Man  pr 
Compy  to  Serve  with  the  Artillery  &  are  to  be  Inspected 
in  the  Fort  at  New  York  On  Monday  at  A  1 1  —  [i  i  A.M.  ?] 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  85 

A  Carefull  Non  Commissioned  officer  from  Each  Corps 
are  to  Remain  with  &  take  care  of  their  men  — 

The  Commanding  Officers  of  Regiments  are  to  be 
answerable  that  no  Fences  near  their  Camps  are  dam 
aged,  nor  Gardens  &  Cultivated  Grounds  trod  down  or 
injured  —  The  Regiments  shall  be  obliged  to  make  good 
the  damage  and  Any  Soldier  disobaying  this  Order  Shall 
be  Severely  punished  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  Sunday  31"*  May 
1778 

The  3  Ist  Reg*  will  fire  tomorrow  morning  between  the 
hours  of  Six  &  8  oClock  on  the  Ground  of  the  Right 
of  Bunkers  Hill  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  Ist  June  1778 

His  Majesty  has  been  pleased  to  Appoint  His  Excellency 
Sir  Henry  Clinton  Commander  in  Chief  of  all  His  Majestys 
Forces  in  North  America,  within  the  Colonies  lying  on  the 
Atlantic  Ocean  from  Nova  Scotia  to  West  Florida  in 
clusive  —  His  Excellency  Sir  William  Howe  having  Ob 
tained  Leave  to  Return  to  England  — 
The  proceedings  of  the  Gen1  Court  Martial  of  which 
Major  Disney  is  president  held  at  Fort  Knyphausen  the 
23d  day  of  Jany  &  Continued  by  Adjournment  to  Apr 
25th  following  having  been  laid  before  his  Excellency 
Sir  Willm  Howe  by  which  L*  Joel  of  the  Queens  Rangers 
was  tried  &  found  guilty  of  defaming  the  Character  of 
Cap*  Collet  of  the  Prince  of  Wales  American  Voll8  & 
therefore  Adjudged  to  be  Suspended  from  all  duty  &  pay 
for  the  Space  of  4  months  &  to  ask  Cap*  Collets  pardon 
at  the  Head  of  Brigr  Gen1  Browns  Regim*.  His  Excel 
lency  has  Confirmed  the  Said  Sentence  — 
Wm  Durnam  Private  Soldier  in  the  46th  Regiment  tried 


86      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

by  the  Said  Court  Martial  &  found  guilty  of  desertion 
is  Sentenced  to  Suffer  death  — 

John  Barnet  &  Tho8  Hagarty  private  Soldiers  in  the 
2d  Bn  of  Brigr  Gen1  DeLanceys  Brigade  tried  by  the 
Said  Gen1  Court  Martial  &  found  guilty  of  Robing  & 
Murdering  Nehemiah  Lescomb  and  Commiting  A  Rape 
on  the  Body  of  Constantine  Fowler  are  Sentenced  to 
be  Hanged  &  Gibetted  on  the  Spot  where  the  Murder 
was  Commited  — 

His  Excellency  has  Confirmed  the  Above  Sentence  and 
has  Ordered  Barnet  and  Hagarty  for  Execution  — 
The  Chaplain  of  the  Regiment  to  Attend  the  prisoners 
Barnet  and  Hagarty  till  their  Execution  — 

His  Excellency  Sir  Henry  Clinton  has  been  plaised 
to  Order  Batt  Forage  Money  to  be  issued  to  the  Army  — 
The  Usual  Returns  are  to  be  Accordingly  sent  to  the 
Depy  Quarter  Master  Gen18  office  in  New  York  —  on 
Sunday  the  7th  Instant  Signed  by  the  Command8  Officers 
of  Corps  —  Such  Officers  who  joyn  their  Reg*  after  the 
Ist  of  Aug*  will  receive  one  Hundred  days  Only  —  No 
officer  is  to  Receive  in  A  double  Capasity 

NEW  TOWN  Wednesday  3d  June  1778 

B:O: 

The  Battn  to  parade  tomorrow  at  12  oclock  —  Every 
man  in  the  Battn  who  can  march  AMile  to  appear  on 
the  parade  handsomely  Dressed  in  his  New  Cloaths  in 
honour  of  His  Majestys  Birthday  —  The  Guard  is  to 
be  dressed  and  Except  A  Sentry  is  to  parade  — 
The  Qr  Mr  will  provide  for  Fireing  tomorrow  300  Blank 
Cartridges  He  will  also  make  the  Commanding  officer 
of  the  Battn  by  tomorrow  Evening  a  return  of  what 
Candles  he  has  Received  &  what  is  due  to  the  Battn 
at  Large  and  A  Return  of  Wood  the  Numbr  of  Cord  the 
Officers  and  men  for  Winter  Quarters  are  entitled  to  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  87 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  2d  June  1778 
Orders 

The  Corps  of  Artillery  will  fire  a  Royal  Salute  of  21 
Guns  on  Thursday  at  One  OClock  in  honor  of  His 
Majestys  Birthday  — 

The  Commanding  Officers  of  Regiments  are  to  Order 
an  Exact  Return  to  be  made  out  every  Saturday  of  the 
Number  of  Rations  to  be  drawn  for  their  Effectives, 
Officers  Non  Commissd  officers  Soldiers,  Servants,  Women 
&  Children  for  the  ensuing  Week  which^  Return  they  are 
to  Sign  them  Selves  &  Transmitt  to  the  Depy  Adjutant 
Gen1  — 

The  Variations  in  these  Returns  to  be  accounted  for 
in  the  next  Return  —  No  Rations  are  to  be  delivered 
but  for  the  present  time  —  The  Commandant  of  New 
York  is  desired  to  Order  an  Exact  Return  to  be  made 
of  all  the  Women  &  Children  belonging  to  the  Regi 
ment  Army,  not  Attached  to  Regiments  here,  to  pre 
vent  fraud  in  drawing  provision  for  which  purpose  it 
will  be  necessary  that  they  are  seen  by  such  Officers 
as  he  shall  chuse  to  appoint  — 

The  Detachment  of  a  Captain  two  Sub8  three 
Serjts  three  Corp8  One  Drummer  &  fifty  Men  of  the  71st 
Regim*  at  Loyds  Neck  are  to  be  relieved  by  a  Detach 
ment  of  that  Number  from  the  Ist  Battn  Br  Gen1  De 
Lanceys  Brigade  who  are  to  March  4th  June 

The  Detachment  of  the  71st  when  relieved  are 
to  March  to  Hallets  Cove  from  whence  they  are  to  pass 
to  Horns  Hook  &  Join  their  Regiment  encamped  near 
the  redoubts  at  McGowens  — 

A  Detachment  of  a  Captn  two  Sub8  three  Serjts 
three  Corp8  One  Drummer  &  fifty  private  Men  from  the 
Kings  American  Regim*  to  relieve  the  Detachment  of 
Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Brigade  at  Hallets  Cove  &  the 


88      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

Armed  Ship  on  Thursday  next  4th  June  —  The  Troops 
at  Fort  Knyphausen  or  other  of  the  Out  posts  are  not 
on  any  account  to  fire  a  Shot  at  Marks  of  otherwise, 
but  by  the  Permission  of  the  Gen1  Officer  that  Commands 
there,  which  is  to  be  signified  in  Orders  &  the  time  fixed 
the  Day  before  — 

Battn  Orders 

The  Battalion  to  be  in  readiness  fully 
equipt  with  all  Necessarys  to  March  from  the  Parade 
tomorrow  Morning  at  Six  OClock  — 

Th$  Quarter  Master  will  furnish  a  suffi 
cient  number  of  Waggons  to  carry  the  Baggage  &  Camp 
Equipage  —  taking  care  to  have  them  ready  Loaded  to 
March  with  the  Battn  The  Men  are  to  receive  their 
Blanketts  Haversacks  &  Canteens  to  Morrow  Morning 
previous  to  their  Marching  The  Old  Blanketts  &  Haver 
sacks  to  be  delivered  over  to  the  Quarter  Master  at  the 
same  time  Every  Man  except  the  Sick  is  to  Join  his 
respective  Company  &  March  with  the  Battn  After 
Orders  — 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  immediately  make 
returns  to  the  Quarter  Master  to  enable  Him  to  Comply 
wth  a  Gen1  Order  of  the  2d  Instant  respecting  the  Ra 
tions  —  Returns  to  be  made  every  Saturday  to  the 
Adj*  Gen1  — 


CAMP  AT  LONG  ISLAND  June  6th  1778 

The  Troops  to  Encamp  immediately  &  the  Qr  &  Rear 
Guards  to  be  fixed  &  Mounted  in  the  usual  Manner  — 
Each  of  Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  Battna  mount  an  enline 
picquet  consisting  of  one  Sub:  One  Serj*  2  Corp8,  I 
Drumr  &  28  Privates 

The  Officers  of  the  Picquet  to  report  to  the  Field 
Offr  of  the  Day  who  will  give  the  Necessary  directions 
for  the  Rounds  Patroles 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  89 

NB    The  rest  of  ye  above  Orders  follows  after  the  Fore 
going  G1  Order 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  4th  June  1778 

On  Festivals  such  as  this  Day  the  Troops  on  the 
out  Post  are  to  be  particularly  Vigilent  —  The  Officers 
Commanding  in  those  posts  are  desired  to  Order  extraor 
dinary  Patroles  and  that  all  their  Posts  are  frequently 
Visited  — 

The  Town  Guards  are  to  send  patroles  from  sun 
sett  to  Day  Break,  to  prevent  Disorders  in  the  Streets; 
they  are  to  apprehend  any  Person  that  shall  be  detected 
discharging  fire  Arms,  throwing  Squibs  or  any  other 
firework  — 

The  Pickett  from  the  Regiments  not  on  Duty  are 
to  send  Patroles  every  Hour  during  that  Time  with  the 
same  Orders  round  the  Quarters  of  the  Reg*  — 
N.  B.  ye  aforesaid  Battn  Orders  continued  (Viz)  Patroles 
and  the  Visiting  the  Camp  Guards  &c  — 
Necessary   Houses  to   be  immediately  prepaired   &  no 
Soldier  to  presume  to  ease  himself  in  any  Other  place  — 
The   Soldiers   are   forbid   to   Straggle   from   Camp   & 
if  any  one  is  Discovered  half  a  Mile  from  it  he  will  be 
confined  for  Disobedience  of  orders  — 

Each  Reg*  to  send  A  Party  to  Morrow  Morning 
under  the  Inspection  of  the  Quarter  Master  to  dig  Pitts 
near  the  Springs  for  the  purpose  of  Sinking  Casks  to 
Contain  the  Water  —  No  Fences  to  be  pulled  down,  or 
the  property  of  the  Inhabitants  Destroyed  in  any  pre 
tence  whatever  — 

Camp  at  Flushing  Fly  7th  June  1778. 

Field  OfP  for  Duty  to  Morrow  L*  Col°  Cruger 
A  Guard  of  a  Corpl  &  6  privates  to  Morrow  immediately 
on  Gen1  Tryons  Quarters  from  the  I8t  Battn  Br  G1  D;  Bd 


90      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

&  to  be  Relieved  to  Morrow  at  8  OClock  by  the  same 
Number  from  3d  Battn  — 

An  orderly  Serj*  to  be  sent  for  the  Major  of  Brigade 
every  Day  at  8  OClock  — 

CAMP  LONG  ISLAND  8th  June  1778 

B:O 
CAMP  LONG  ISLAND  8th  June  1778 

B:O;     A    Court    Martial    to    sett    to 
morrow  Morning   at    10  OClock  for  the   Tryal   of  all 
Prisoners]  that  may  be  brought  before  it  — 
The  Quarr  Master  will  immediately  have  Built  proper 
Kitchens  &  Necessary  Houses  wch  the  Men  are  to  make 
use  of  &  on  no  pretence  Whatever  to  Cook  their  Victuals 
or  ease  themselves  in  any  Other  places  — 
It  is  expected  of  the  Offre  that  they  Occasionly  every 
Night  Visit  their  Mens  Tents  &  have  their  Rolls  Called  — 

The  Tents  to  be  immediately  Lettered  &  Numbered 
beginning  with  the  Colonels  Company  — 
Every  Man  to  be  Compleated  with  18  Rounds  of  Car 
tridges  — 

A  Captn  of  the  Day 

To  Mount  at  ye  time 

The  Quarr  Guard  Mounts . 

CAMP  AT  HEAD  QUARTERS  FLUSHING  FLY 

8th  June  1778 

Gen1  Tryons  Guard  &  Orderly  Serjt:   to  Morrow 
Kings  American  Regim*  — 

Field  Officer  for  the  Day  to  Morrow  Majr  Menzies 
Each  Corps  to  appoint  A  Captn  of  the  Day  who  will 
Superintend  their  respective  Picquets  &  Receive  Direc 
tions  from  the  Field  Officer  on  Duty  respecting  the 
Rounds  &  Patroles  and  report  to  him  Accordingly  — 
After  Orders  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  9! 

A  Written  report  of  the  Regim*  to  be  made  every  Day 
at  10  OClock  by  the  Field  Offr  who  comes  off  Duty: 
wherein  must  be  specified  the  Hours.  Ordered  for  the 
Visiting  Rounds  and  Patroles  — 

Signed  Jn°  Waller  Major  Brigade 
To  the  Adj*  of  Brigade  of  Provincials  Encampt 

Camp  at  Flushing  Fly  9th  June  1778 
HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND 

The  Gen1  Guard  to  consist  of  I  Serg*  i  Corp1  12  pri 
vates  three  Additional  Men  to  be  sent  to  Head  Quarters 
immediately  —  with  an  Orderly  Serj*  for  the  Major  of 
Brigade  —  To  the  Adj*  Kings  American  Reg* 

CAMP  June  9th  1778 

As  it  is  presumed  that  every  Soldier  knows  that  he  is  not 
on  any  pretence  whatever  to  leave  the  Camp  after  Sun 
sett,  nor  in  the  Daytime  to  leave  it  beyond  half  a  Mile 
without  a  pass,  it  is  almost  unnecessary  to  Assure  the 
Men  that  if  at  any  time  hereafter  they  are  Discovered 
to  be  out  of  their  Tents  at  Night  or  from  Camp  by  Day 
beyond  their  Limits  without  a  Pass  they  shall  be  severely 
punished  — 

After  Orders  June  9th 

All  stragling  seamen  to  be  taken  up  &  sent  to  ye  Comman 
dant  of  New  York  — 

An  Order  of  the  3d  June  Respecting  Wood  is  &  Candles 
is  Repeated  — 

After  Gen1  Orders 

i8:  Is  20  Rank  &  file  to  March  immediately  to  Hallets 
Cove  &  Embark  on  Board  the  Union  Transport  where 
they  will  do  duty  till  further  Orders  —  A  Corp1  &  6  to 
Relieve  the  Serj*  &  12  Left  at  Hallets  Cove  Yesterday  — 
The  Corp1  will  report  all  Extraordinarys  to  the  Offr  on 


92        ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

Board  the  Transport  —  Two  Sentrys  to  be  furnished 
from  the  Corp18  party,  one  at  Hallets  &  another  at  Betties 
Landing  — 

The  above  to  draw  provisions  from  Captn  Bryon  on 
Board  the  Transport  —  The  Men  on  Board  may  be 
allowed  to  go  on  Shore  in  the  Daytime  but  not  to 
Straggle  — 

CAMP  June  IIth  1778  —  B.  O 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  pay  to  Jones  who 
Marked  and  numbered  the  Arms  of  the  Regiment  2d 
Sterling  for  each  stand  of  Arms  out  of  their  Contin 
gent  Money,  Accounts  to  be  furnished  by  Jones  to  the 
respective  Officers  — 

The  Canteens  of  the  Reg*  to  be  numbered  and  Let 
tered  by  Jones  agreeable  to  the  Arms  — 
The  Letters  N°  on  the  Line  on  the  front  of  the  Can 
teen  near  the  Top  —  Blanketts  &  Haversacks  also  to  be 
Lettered   and  Numbered  — 

The  Street  &  Front  of  the  Encampment  to  be 
Swept  every  Morning  by  Six  OClock  &  all  dirt  to  be 
carried  into  the  Woods  &  to  be  put  in  one  heap  — 

HEAD  QUAR™  LONG  ISLAND  4th  June  1778 

A  Return  to  be  given  Immediately  from  each  Corps 
of  the  number  of  Flints  wanting  to  compleat  to  3  $ 
Man  &  of  the  number  of  Cartridges  wanting  to  Compleat 
Each  Soldier  to  60  Rounds  also  the  Quantity  of  Powder 
necessary  for  Exercising  Cartridges 
CAMP  June  12th  1778  B.  O.  The  Soldiers  are  forbid  under 
the  severest  penalty  to  Bark  Trees,  or  in  any  shape  what 
ever  to  injure  the  Woods  Fences  &c  — 

Complaint  having  been  made  of  our  Soldiers  inter 
fering  wth  the  Soldiers  of  the  Third  Battalion,  at  their 
Springs,  notice  regarding  the  Orders  that  were  given  to 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  93 

the  Contrary;  The  Order  is  repeated  &  no  Man  Belong 
ing  to  the  Ist  Battn  is  to  presume  to  take  Water  at  aay 
Place  but  from  the  two  Springs  wch  are  made  purposely 
for  them  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  N.  YORK  9th  June  1778 

Order 

The  Quarr  Mastr  Gen1  is  to  give  directions  that  the 
Waggons  of  each  Regim*  are  Mark'd  with  Paint  with 
the  N°  or  Name  of  the  Regim*  They  are  also  to  be  Num 
bered  According  to  the  Number  allowed  each  Corps  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  N;  YORK  ioth  June  1778 
After  Orders 

The  Sentence  of  the  Gen1  C.  Martial  upon  John  Barnet 
and  Tho8  Hagarthy  Soldiers  in  ye  2d  Battn  Br  Gen1  De 
Lanceys  Brigade  for  Robbing  &  Murdering  Nehemiah 
Liscomb  &  Ravishing  Constantia  Fowler  is  to  be  put 
in  Execution  to  Morrow 

A  Lieut  &  30  Men  wth  i  L*  i  Co1  iDr  of  the  British  are  to 
parade  at  the  Provost  at  N.  York  at  3  &  are  to  March 
at  break  of  Day  to  Escort  the  Prisrs  to  McGowens  Pass, 
where  they  are  to  Deliver  them  to  the  Off"  7 Ist  Reg* 
Appointed  to  receive  them  there  who  is  to  Escort  them 
to  Fort  Knyphausen  &  deliver  them  to  the  Offr  Command 
ing  the  Detachment,  Ordered  to  receive  them  at  Fort 
Knyphausen 

The  OfP  Commanding  the  7 Ist  Reg*  is  to  Order  a 
Detachment  of  the  same  N°  to  be  at  McGowens  for  this 
purpose  at  1/2  past  5  — 

The  Prisoners  are  to  be  conducted  in  Irons  in  a 
Waggon  — 

The  Chaplain  is  to  March  wth  the  Detachment  &  attend 
the  Prisoners  at  the  Execution  — 


94      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

Major  Gen1  Vaughan  is  desired  to  give  Orders  that  a 
Detach*  of  the  like  number  be  ready  at  Fort  Knyphausen 
at  1/2  past  7  to  Receive  the  Prisoners  &  to  Order  Picquets 
Commanded  by  Captains  of  the  British  &  Provincial 
Regimts  under  his  Command  to  attend  the  Execution 
at  any  Hour  he  shall  think  proper  between  9  Morning 
&  7  Evening  — 

The  Detachments  from  New  York  &  the  71st  are  to 
return  to  their  Regiments  after  having  delivered  the 
Prisoners  to  the  next  Detachment 

HEAD  QUARTERS  IIth  June  1778 

Order 

No  Regiment  is  to  Inlist  a  Seaman  upon  any  Account 
whatsoever  — 

If  Bows  or  Forks  for  the  Arms  are  wanted  for  any  of  the 
Camps,  the  Quarr  Master  Serj*  &  Camp  Colour  Man  are 
to  be  sent  for  that  purpose  by  Order  of  the  Commanding 
Officer  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG    ISLAND  12th  June  1778 
All  Orders  that  relate  to  the  Men  to  be  constantly  Read 
to  them  by  an  Officer  of  each  Company,  at  the  Evening 
Roll  calling  particularly  the  General  Orders  of  the  ioth 
Instant  —  • 

Commanding  Officers  of  Corps  are  desired  to  Order 
frequent  Roll  callings  during  the  Day  to  prevent  the 
Soldiers  from  straggling  about  the  Country  &  commit 
ting  Irregularities  — 

The  Tents  are  to  be  frequently  struck  &  Aired  &  the 
Streets  of  the  Camp  to  be  swept  every  Morning,  The 
Necessary  Houses  to  be  covered  at  least  every  two  Days 
&  the  Environs  of  the  Encampment  to  be  kept  free  from 
filth  &  Rubbage  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  95 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  13th  June  1778 

12  OClock 
After  Orders 

Mr.  John  Willet  having  been  assaulted  at  his  House  on 
Thursday  last  about  n  at  Night,  by  Persons  unknown, 
tho  from  having  Bayonetts  wth  them  and  Red  Cloaths, 
suspected  to  be  Soldiers,  who  threatened  to  take  his  life, 
and  to  Burn  his  House,  the  Gen1  therefore  if  possible  to 
discover  the  Persons,  guilty  of  such  scandalous  Behaviour 
offers  Ten  Dollars  reward  to  any  person  who  shall  first 
make  a  discovery  of  his  accomplices  to  Major  of  Brigade 
Waller,  and  if  two  of  the  said  persons  shall  make  dis 
covery  of  the  other  accomplice,  at  the  same  time  they 
shall  divide  the  Ten  Dollars  between  them,  and  both 
receive  a  pardon,  a  like  reward  will  be  given  to  any 
person  who  will  discover  as  aforesaid  the  persons  who 
Rob'd  Mr  Willet  on  Tuesday  last,  of  two  Sheep  a  Calf 
and  some  poultry.  The  Gen1  being  determined  to  put 
a  stop  to  practices  so  dishonourable  to  the  Kings  service 
and  expects  the  most  exemplary  punishment  will  be 
inflicted  on  the  guilty  when  discovered  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  13th  June  1778 

Orders 

The  Hessian  Regiments  of  Prince  Charles  Trumback  & 
Stein  are  to  prepare  to  Encamp. 

The  Provincial  Regim*8  are  not  to  Enlist  Appren 
tices  — 

Major  Gen1  Vaughan  will  please  to  Order  a  Detach 
ment  of  the  7i8t  Regim*  to  take  the  post  occupied  by  the 
Hessian  Detachment  at  McGowans  who  are  to  Join  their 
respective  Regiments 

The  Hessian  Detachment  at  Harlem  is  to  be  relieved 
by  such  a  Detachment  as  Gen1  Vaughan  shall  think 


96      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

Necessary   the   Hessian   Detachment   are  to  join   their 
Regiments  — 

The  Purveyor  of  the  Hospitals  is  to  Establish  an 
Hospital  at  Harlem  for  the  Corps  under  the  Command 
Majr  Gen1  Vaughan. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  14th  June  1778 

Orders 

The  Returns  called  for  are  not  Regularly  sent  to  the 
Depy  Adj  Gen1  —  The  Brigade  Major  of  each  Corps 
of  Troops  is  to  collect  all  the  Returns  &  Transmit  them 
to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  The  Weekly  States  are  to  be 
Signed  by  the  Gen1  Officer  or  Officer  Commanding. 
No  Safe  Guard  is  to  be  posted  without  an  Order  Signed 
by  the  Gen1  —  The  Commanding  Off"  of  Regim*8  are 
to  inform  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  what  safe  guards  are  fur 
nished  from  their  respective  Regim*8  &  by  whose  Order  — 
Regiments  are  to  Account  for  the  Ammunition  they  have 
Received  when  they  make  a  new  demand  — 
If  the  Cartridges  are  Worn  the  Balls  should  be  preserved 
and  Returned  to  the  Artillery  and  the  Powder  Made 
use  of  for  Exercising  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  15th  June  1778 
The  Quarr  Masters  of  the  Brigade  will  go  to  New  York 
to  receive  an  Order  from  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1  for  the 
Delivery  of  the  Ammunition  &  Materials  to  make  Car 
tridges  Agreeable  to  the  last  returns,  excepting  Col° 
Fannings  who  will  receive  but  3  Barrels  of  Powder  4 
being  thought  too  large  a  Demand 

Commanding  Officers  of  Corps  are  not  to  suffer  any 
Men  to  go  on  Duty  without  Trowsers  — 

Battn  Orders 

The  Gen1  Order  of  the  15th  May  is  immediately  to 
be  comply'd  wth  to  enable  the  Commanding  Officer  of 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  97 

the  Battn  to  report  as  directed  this  Week  to  Major  Gen1 
Tryon  — 

Soldiers  who  want  leave  of  absence  at  any  time  from 
Camp,  are  to  apply  to  the  Officers  of  their  respective 
Companies,  who  will  write  their  passes,  as  a  proof  of 
their  approbation  which  passes  are  to  be  Signed  by  the 
Commanding  Officer  of  the  Battalion 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  Order  from  their 
Respective  Companies  A  Non  Commissioned  Officer  with 
3  4  or  5  Men  to  Morrow  Morning  early  to  bring  into 
Camp  their  Mens  Old  Cloathing  from  their  Country 
Quarters  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  i6th  June  1778 

Memorandum 

The  following  regulations  are  to  be  attended  to  by  the 
Troops  in  Camp 

Regulations    of    Honors    paid    by   His    Majestys 
Forces  to  the  Gen1  Officers  of  the  Army  — 

To  Generals,  the  Guards  turn  out,  rest  their  Arms, 
beat  a  March,  and  the  Officers  Salute  — 

To  Lieut  Generals,  they  turn  out,  rest  their  Arms 
beat  three  Ruffles,  and  the  Officers  Salute  — 

To  A  Major  General  they  turn  out,  rest  their  Arms, 
beat  two  Ruffles  but  not  Salute  — 

To  Brigadier  Generals  they  turn  out  with  rested  Arms 
and  Beat  one  Ruffle  — 

A  Lieut  Gen1  who  is  a  Commander  in  Chief  is  to  have 
the  same  respect  paid  him  on  all  Occasions  as  A  General  — 
A  Major  Gen1  as  a  Lieut  Gen1  &  A  Brigadier  as  A  Major 
Gen1  — 

Regim*1  Honors 

To  Colonels  their  Own  Quarter  Guards  turn  out  and 
rest  their  Arms  once  A  Day  after  which  they  only  turu 
out  with  Ordered  Arms 


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To  Lieut  Colonels  their  Own  Quarter  Guards  turn  out 
with  Shouldered  Arms,  once  A  Day  after  which  they 
only  turn  out  and  stand  by  their  Arms  — 

To  Majors  they  turn  out  once  a  Day  with  Ordered 
Arms,  at  all  other  times,  they  stand  by  their  Arms  — 

When  a  Lieut  Col°  or  Major  Commands  A  Regiment 
their  Own  Quarter  Guards  pay  them  the  same  Compli 
ment  as  is  Ordered  for  the  Colonel 

Singed  Jn°  Waller  Majr  Brigade 

Memorandum  Ad j*  Gen1  15th  June  1778 

The  Sick  &  Wounded  Men  from  Albany  are  to  be 
quarter'd  at  Flat  Bush  till  further  Orders  they  are  to  be 
Moved  this  day  if  possible  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  i6th  June  1778 

Parole  Rumney  Counter  Sign  Marpurg 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Major  Grant 
Generals  Guard  Kings  American  Regim* 
The  Detachment  at  Flushing  to  be  releived  this  Day  by 
an  Equal  Number  from  the  Kings  American  Regim*  — 
A  Detachment  consisting  of  i  Sub,  I  Serj*,  i  Drumr,  & 
20  Rank  &  file  from  35th  Regim*  to  March  this  Day  & 
do  duty  at  Flat  Bush  where  the  Officer  will  post   such 
Sentrys  &  Order  such  patroles   as  the  strength  of  his 
Command  will   afford   &  he  shall  judge  necessary,   for 
the  security  of  that  Quarter,  he  will  apply  to  Col°  Axtell 
of  the  Militia  for  Quarters  and  report  all  Extraordinarys 
to  Lieuten*  Col°  Cockburn  — 

The  above  Detachment  to  be  releived  Weekly  — 
No  Officer  Non  Commissioned  Officer  Or  Soldier  to 
exempt  Himself  from,  or  lay  out  of  Camp  without  leave, 
Officers  from  the  Commanding  Officer  in  Camp,  Non 
Commissioned  Officers  and  Soldiers  from  the  Commanding 
Officers  of  their  Respective  Corps 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  99 

CAMP  FLUSHING  FLY  i6th  June  1778  B:  O  — 

For  the  Day  to  Day  Captn  Raymond  — 
For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Conkling  — 
For  Guard  to  Morrow  Lieut  McPherson  — 
For  Picquet  to  Morrow  Night  L*  Roney 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  17th  June  1778  — 

Parole  Francford;  Counter  Sign  Bath  — 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Lieut  Col°  Hewlett  — 
GenlB  Guard  Ist  &  3  Battn  De  Lanceys  — 
The  Quarter  Masters  of  the  Ist  &  3d  Battns  Br  Gen1  De 
Lanceys  Brigd  to  apply  immediately  to  the  Commanding 
Officer  of  Artillery  at  New  York  for  Arms  with  Steel 
Ramrods  &  Cartouch  Boxes  agreeable  to  the  returns  given 
in,  in  Lieu  of  the  Arms  with  Wooden  Ramrods  which  they 
are  to  give  in  with  the  Old  Cartridge  Boxes  to  Col°  Hamil 
ton  at  Flushing  taking  his  receipt  for  the  same  — 

.      Bait*  Orders 

For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Duffe  — 

For  Guard  to  Morrow  Ensn  Supple  — 

For  Picquet  to  Morrow  Night  Lt  McPherson  — 

Officers  Commanding  Companies  will  attend  to  their 
Men  being  in  Camp  till  10  OClock  at  Night  after  which 
the  Captn  of  the  Day  to  Order  the  Rolls  to  be  Frequently 
Called  during  the  Night  and  at  such  times  as  he  shall 
think  proper  and  report  the  same  — 
The  Officer  of  the  Guard  12  OClock  every  Day  to  Visit 
&  Examine  the  Dressing  of  the  Mens  provision,  the  Men 
to  dine  regularly  at  I  OClock 

A  Court  Martial  to  Morrow  at  10  OClock  for  the 
trial  of  all  Prisoners  that  may  be  brought  before  it  — 

Sundays  &  Wednesdays  are  the  Days  for  the  Men 


100      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

to   Shift   themselves,   when   it   is    expected    that   every 
Soldier  will  appear  compleatly  clean  from  Head  to  Toe  — 

For  the  above  Court  Martial  — 
Captn  Raymond  President 

Lieut  McPherson  1          A ..      .        (  Lieu*  French  — 

T?       \*r       i  r          Members  1  T .     ,  „ 

Ensn  Wormley      J  [  Lieu*  Roney  — 

The  Prisoners  to  be  informed  &  Evidences  Warned  — 


HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  i8th  June  1778 

Parole  Guilford  —  Counter  Sign       Mentz  — 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Major  Menzies  — 
Gen18  Guard  Kings  American  Regim*  — 
The  Quarter  Master  will  apply  to  the  Depy  Adj*  Gen1 
in  N.  York  for  an  Order  to  Receive  the  Arms  &  Cartouch 
Boxes  Mentioned  in  the  Order  of  Yesterday  — 

The  Brigade  to  be  under  Arms  to  Morrow  Morning 
at  5  OClock  upon  the  Right  of  Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  en 
campment  — 
The  Men  to  have  Wooden  Drivers  in  their  Firelocks  — 

The  Quarter  &  Rear  Guard  to  be  taken  off  during  the 
time  the  Corps  are  out  leaving  only  the  Necessary  Sen 
tries  for  the  Security  of  the  Camp 

B:0 

For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Lieut  Ker 
For  Guard  to  Morrow  Ensign  Wormeley  - — 
For  Picquet  to  Morrow  Night  Ensign  Supple  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  19th  June  1778  — 

Parole  Osnabrug  —  Counter  Sign  Cambridge  — 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  L*  Col°  Cruger  — 
Gen18  Guard  I8t  &  3d  Battn  De  Lanceys  — 
3d  Battn  i  Serg*  &  5  —  Ist  —  i  Corp1  &  7  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  IOI 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  2Oth  June  1778 

Parole  Woolwich  —  Counter  Sign  Strasburgh 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Major  Greene  — 
Gen1  Guard  Kings  Ammerican  Regim*  — 

B:  O;  For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Raymond  — 
For  Guard  to  Morrow  L*  Roney  —  For  Picquet  to  Mor 
row  Night  Lieut  French  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  19th  June  1778 

Orders 

The  Transports  with  the  two  Regimts  of  Anspach  are 
to  drop  down  to  Hallets  Cove  —  The  Regiments  are  to 
disembark  and  Encamp  —  Major  Gen1  Tryon  will  please 
to  Order  the  Most  Convenient  Ground  near  the  Shore  — 
The  Baggage  is  to  remain  on  Board,  and  Nothing 
brought  on  Shore  but  their  Tents  and  what  is  necessary 
for  their  Encampment  —  A  Guard  of  an  Officer  &  20 
Men  to  be  left  on  Board  Each  Transport  Lieut  Cramond 
Ass*  Adj*  Gen1  is  to  remain  with  the  Anspach  Troops 
till  further  Orders  — 

The  Sick  &  Wounded  from  Philadelphia  to  be  landed 
as  soon  as  Convenient 

The  35th  38th  45th  52d  57th  &  7ist  Regiments  to  prepare 
Muster  Rolls  for  One  Hundred  &  82  Days  from  25th 
Decemr  1777  to  the  24th  June  1778  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  19th  June  1778 

After  Orders 

A  Return  from  each  Corps  to  be  immediately  given 
in  of  the  N°  of  Haversacks  wanting  to  Compleat  their 
Effectives :  The  Number  each  Regim*  has  Received  since 
it  has  been  embodied  is  also  to  be  Specified  — 

Battn  Orders  —  Commanding  Officers  of  Companies 
are  to  be  at  Lieut  Col°  Crugers  Quarters  at  5  OClock 
this  Evening  — 


102      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 


After  Orders 

Mem 

Knapsacks  to  be  included  in  the  Return  call'd  for 
to  Day.  specifying  Knapsacks  &  Haversacks  both  of 
which  to  be  returned  in  the  Manner  Expressd  — 

CAMP  FLUSHING  2ist  June  1778 
B:  O:  For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Duffe  — 
For  Guard  to  Morrow  Lt  McPherson  — 
For  Picquet  to  Morrow  Night  Lieut  Roney  — 

Memorandum 

A  List  of  the  Officers  &  Dates  of  Commissions  to  be  made 
immediately 

Blank  Cartridges  to  be  made  up  immediately  &  reported 
when  finished 
All  Returns  to  be  given  to  the  Major  Brigade  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  2i8t  June  1778 
Parole  Eberberg  —  Counter  Sign  Bradford  — 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  L*  Col°  Campbell  — 
Gen18  Guard  Ist  &  3d  Battn  De  Lanceys  —  Ist  I   Serj* 
&  7  —  2d  i  Corp1  &  5 

HEAD  QUARTERS  PHILADELPHIA  2d  June  1778 

Private  Orders 

For  His  Majesty's  Provincial  Forces  Many  of  the  Com 
manding  Officers  of  Provincial  Corps  having  Recom 
mended  for  Commissions  A  Greater  Number  of  Officers 
then  their  proportion  of  Men  Inlisted  them  to  —  It  is 
the  Commander  in  Chiefs  pleasure  that  in  future  no 
New  Recommendations  be  given  in  to  Succeed  to  Vacan 
cies  till  the  Officers  are  reduced  to  the  level  of  I  Captain 
I  Lieut*  &  I  Ensign  to  every  fifty  three  Effectives  Rank 
&File  — 

The  Field  Off18  of  all  Corps  to  have  Companies 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  103 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  23d  June  1778. 

Parole  Antwerp  C:S;    Oxford  — 

Field  Offr  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Lieut  Col°  Hewlet  — 

Gen18  Guard;   Ist  &  3d  Br  Gen1  De  Lanceys  — - 

The  Corps  to  be  under  Arms  on  Thursday  Morning  at 

5  OClock  each  Man  to  have  18  Rounds  of  Blind  Car 
tridges  and  His  Firelock  well  Flinted  The  Qr  &  Rear 
Guards  to  be  taken  off  as  they  were  on  the  19th  Instant 

6  the  Brigade  to  form  on  the  Ground  it  then  Occupied  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  24th  June  1778 

Parole  Ross  —  Counter  Sign  Verden 
The  Genls  Guard  to  Morrow  the  Kings  American  Reg* 
Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Major  Menzies  the 
Corps  will  not  Parade  to  Morrow  as  Ordered  Yesterday 
but  will  Exercise  separately  at  the  Discretion  of  the 
Commanding  Officer  Each  Reg*  will  fire  reserving  18 
Rounds  3P  Man  for  a  General  Field  field  Day  which 
will  be  Ordered  in  a  few  Days  — 

The  Granadiers  &  Light  Infantry  Companies  of  Kings 
American  Reg*  to  receive  from  24  to  30  Rounds  $  Man  — 
Whereas  Several  Seamen  have  lately  Deserted  from  His 
Majestys  Ships  Fowey  Filson  &  Swan  in  Huntington 
Bay  — 

A  Reward  of  2O8/  Sterling  will  be  given  for  every  one 
of  them  —  Apprehended  by  the  Troops  of  this  Island  all 
Straggling  Seamen  are  to  be  taken  up  and  secured  in  ye 
Quarr  Guard  till  they  can  be  sent  on  Board  their  Respec 
tive  Ships  — 

Battn  Orders 

For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Galbreath  — 

For  Guard  to  Morrow  Ensign  Wormley  — 

For  Picquet  to  Morrow  Night  Ensign  Supple  — 

As   the   Men   are   now  Compleatly   furnished  with   all 


104      ORDERLY    BOOK DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

Necessaries  their  Accounts  are  to  be  settled  up  to  this 
Day  ye  24th  of  June  &  Whatsoever  Ballance  are  due  to 
them  are  immediately  to  be  paid  to  them  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  PHILADELPHIA  nth  of  May  1778 

Orders 

Gen1  Sr  Wm  Howe  having  Obtained 
His  Majestys  permission  to  return  to  Europe  The  King 
has  been  pleased  to  appoint  His  Excellency  Sr  Henry 
Clinton  to  succeed  Him  upon  His  Departure  as  Gen1 
&  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Army  in  this  District 
of  America  and  all  Orders  Issued  by  Gen1  Sr  Henry 
Clinton  are  to  be  Obeyed  —  Gen1  Sr  Wm  Howe  cannot 
think  of  taking  leave  of  the  Army  without  expressing  in 
ye  strongest  terms  the  very  high  sense  he  Entertains 
[and]  he  [ever]  shall  Entertain  of  the  distinguished  spirit 
Alacrity  and  Humanity  exerted  upon  all  Occasions  by 
every  Officer  and  Soldier  he  has  had  the  Honor  to  Com 
mand  —  As  well  Foreign  as  British  in  ye  Course  of  a  serv 
ice  attended  wth  much  fatigue  and  hardships  at  the  same 
time.  He  feels  a  real  satisfaction  in  being  able  to  Con 
gratulate  the  Army  on  His  being  succeeded  in  so  im 
portant  a  Command  by  A  Gen1  who  he  is  fully  persuaded 
will  not  only  lustrate  to  His  Majestys  Arms  but  acquired 
great  Honor  to  Himself  and  to  the  Army  under  His 
Command  — 

12th  May  1778  Daniel  Brawdrick  Private  Soldier  in  the 
52nd  Regim*  under  Sentence  of  Death  is  to  be  Executed 
on  Saturday  next  the  i6th  Instant  on  the  Common  be 
tween  the  Hours  of  10  &  12  — 

13th  May  1778 

A  Return  to  be  given  in  on  Friday  next  — 
Signed  by  the  Commanding  Officers  of  each  Corps  British 
of  the  Number  of  Accoutrements  they  have  lost  in  Action 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  105 

or  upon  Actual  Service  since  Gen1  Sr  Wm  Howe  has  had 
the  Command  of  the  Army,  such  as  have  already  re 
turned  and  sent  home  Certified  by  ye  Commander  in 
Chief,  are  not  to  be  included  in  these  returns,  which  are 
to  specify  when  and  upon  what  particular  service  the 
Reg*  have  sustained  their  Losses. 

15th  May  1778 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased 
to  make  the  following  promotions  — 

2  L*  George  Elison  [Allanson]  to  be  Ist  L*  by 
purchase  Vice  Julian  preferred  12th  May  1778 

4<Dth  Reg*  Ensign  George  Craige  to  be  I8*  Lieut 
Vice  Campbell 

12th  May  1778 

44th  Reg*  L*  Reed  Vice  Julian  *  for  to  be  Captain 
by  purchase  Vice  Fosett  [Walker  D.  Faucitt]  who  re 
tires  —  D°  — 

55th  Reg*  L*  John  Campbell  from  ye  2O*h  Reg* 
to  be  Captn  by  purchase  Vice  Lucas  who  retires  D° 

The  19th  of  May  1778 

2  Battn  Royal  Highland  Emigrants 
Daniel  McQuerey  [Donald  McQuarrie]  Vice  Christopher 
Sutton  [Seaton]  preferred  17th  August  1777  Ensign 
Hector  M Clean  [McLean]  preferred  to  be  Lt  Vice 
Alexander  McDonnel  [McDonald]  preferred  —  2i8*  D° 
Duncan  McDonald  Gentleman  Ensign  Vice  Hector 
McClean  [McLean]  preferred,  the  Commissions  Depend 
ing  on  the  succession  of  Captn  Snow  in  the  45th  Reg*  of 
Foot  are  to  bear  date  from  the  Day  after  the  Date  of 
Captn  Hubbards  Death  which  must  be  assertain'd  from 
New  York  — 

*  Lt.  Reed  Vice  Julian  should  read  Lt.  Richard  Julian. 


IO6      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

22nd  May  1778 

The  7th  Reg*  of  Foot  Ensign  Caleb  Under 
wood  from  the  —  ioth  of  Foot  to  be  L*  by  purchase 
Buckley  preferred  the 

2 Ist  May  1778 

52nd  [35th]  Reg*  Captn  Henry  Knight  from  43d  Reg*  to 
be  Major  by  purchase  Vice  Buckly  who  retires  — 

37th  Reg*  Captn  Lt  George  Bukwitt  [Beckwith]  to 
be  Captn  Vice  Kemble  Deceased  —  D°  the  7th  of  May 

L*  Stephen  Cook  to  be  Captn  L*  Vice  [Beckwith] 
promoted  D°  Ensign  Alexander  Sa[u]nderson  to  be  L* 
Vice  Cook  promoted  D°  —  Ensig[n]  Riverton  from  the 
Queens  Rangers  to  be  Ensign,  Vice  Sa[u]nderson  pro 
moted  —  D°  — 

L*  Ivery  [Eyre]  Coate  to  be  Adj*  Vice  Buckwith  [Beck 
with]  promoted  43d  Regim*  L*  James  Buckly  from  the 
7th  Foot  to  be  Captn  by  purchase  Vice  Knight  promoted 
2i8*  of  May  1778  — 

49th  Reg*  Willm  Hambleton  [Hamilton]  Volunteer  to 
be  Ensign  Vice  Gordon  Deceased  22nd  of  May  1778  — 

52nd  Reg*  Perchill  [Pascall]  Volunteer  [to  be  Ensign 
Vice  Thomas]  Deceased  7th  May,  1778  — 

4th  Regim*  Ambrose  Sodder  [Sodden],  Volunteer, 
Vice,  Bloomer  [Joseph  Blenman]  promoted  i8th  of  De 
cember  1777  — 

His  Excellency  Gen1  Sr  Henry  Clintons  Orders 
His  Excellency  Sr  Wm  Howe  having  his  Departure  for 
Europe  all  reports  and  Returns  in  future  are  to  be  made 
to  Sr  Henry  Clinton,   as  Commander  in  Chief  of  the 
Army  — 

25th  May  1778  Major  Small  [Simcoe]  of  the  Queens 
American  Rangers  is  promoted  to  the  Rank  of  L*  Colonel 
of  Provincials  — 

His  Excellency  the  Commander  in  Chief  has  been 
pleased  to  appoint  Captn  Lord  Rawdon  of  the  63d  Regim* 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  107 

to  the  Command  of  A  Provincial  Corps  to  be  raised  and 
Stiled  the  Volunteers  of  Ireland,  with  the  Provincial 
Rank  of  Colonel  — 

Captn  Daily  of  the  55th  Regim*  to  be  L*  Colonel  — 
Captn  Disherd  [Despard]  of  ye  7th  Regim*  to  be  Major  — 
Serj*  John  Grevill  [Jewell]  of  the— 63d  Regim*  to  be  Adju* 

Serj*  John  Steward  of  the  35th    Reg*  to   be  Quar 
Mastr  to  said  Corps  the  27th  May  1778  — 

Mr    Armstrong    Hospital    Mate    is    appointed 

Surgeon  to  the  Volunteers  of  Ireland  —  3Oth  May  1778  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to 

appoint  the  following  Officer  to  be  his  Aid  Decamp  — 

Major  Disney  [Duncan]  Drummond  of  the  Royal 
Artillery  — 
Col°  Lord  Rawdon  of  the  Volunteers  of  Ireland  — 

Captn  Wm  Suddenlen  [Sutherland]  of  the  55th  Regim*— 

Capn  Lord    Cartwright   [Cathcart]  the   17th  Light 
Dragoons — 

Captn  Willm  Crosby  of  Regim* 

Captn  Wm  Muskey  [Willmouskey]  —  Prince  Charles 
Captn  Monkhosen  [Munchausen]  —  Regim*  of  Losberg  — 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to  ap 
point  Alexander  Innis  to  be  Col°  of  the  Provincial  Corps 
to  be  stiled  the  South  Carolina  Royalists  — 
James  Roberson  Esqr  to  be  Lieu*  Colonel  &  Evan  McLor- 
tel  to  be  Major  to  the  above  Corps,  the  25th  May  1778  — 
Serj*  Robert  Roberts  to  be  Director  and  Purveyor  of 
the  Hospital  for  Rebell  Prisoners  —  26th  of  May  1778 
No  Corps  to  Entertain  Irish  Recruits  (except  the  Queens 
Rangers)  Roman  Catholick  Volunteers,  and  Volunteers 
of  Ireland,  3i8*  May  78 

The  Honourable  L*  Colonel  Murray  of  the  Brigade  of 
Guards  having  His  Majestys  leave  to  go  to  Britain 
being  appointed  to  the  Command  of  the  Athol  Regim* 
is  to  do  no  more  Duty  with  the  Army  — 


108      ORDERLY    BOOK  —  DE    LANCEY's    BRIGADE 

I8t  June  1778 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to  appoint 
to  the  Royal  Artillery  Wm  Howding  [Horndon]  to  be 
Second  L*  Vice  —  Robert  Luke,  [Locke]  to  be  Second 
Lieu*  Vice  Tho8  Ross  D°  to  be  Second  Lieu*  by  brevate, 
on  the  Provincial  Establishment 

George  Seat  [Scott] 
G.Ar    1  Dering  Jones 

j  Cornelius  Dersey  [Constantine  Darcy] 

McNeil  Surgeons  Mate  to  the  i6th  Dragoons 
is  appointed  Surgeons  Mate  to  the  Provincials  Cavalry  — 
And  Mr  Samuel  Barrett  [Beacroft]  is  appointed  Sur 
geons  Mate  to  the  i6th  Dragoons  in  his  Room  4th  of  June 
1778  — 

1 6th  Regim*  of  Light  Dragoons  —  Cornet  Mit- 
ner  [Mitzner]  from  the  17th  Light  Dragoons  to  be  Lieu* 
by  purchase  Vice  Talbert  [Talbot]  preferred  — 

17th  Light  Dragoons  Captn  Oliver  De  Lancey 
to  be  Major  by  purchase,  Vice  Crew  who  retired  — 

L*  Wm  Hen^  Talbert  [Talbot]  from  ye  i6th  Light 
t Dragoons  to  be  Captn  by  purchase,  Vice  De  Lancey 
preferred  — 

His  Majesty  Has  been  pleased  to  appoint  the 
following  promotions  —  49th  Reg*  Wm  Hungerford  Lut- 
trell  Gentleman  to  be  Ensign,  Vice  Charles  Newman 
[Norman]  preferred  — 

Col°  Wm  Wreissel  [Richard  Prescott]of  the  —  7th  Foot 
to  be  Major  Gen1  in  the  Army  29th  of  August  1777  — 

Major  Joseph  Stadford  [Stopford]  of  the  7th  Foot  to  be 
Lieu*  Col°  in  the  Army. 

Sr  James  Mowsen  [Napier]  to  be  Superintendent  Gen1 
of  all  Hospitals  for  the  Forces  in  North  America  — 


BRITISH    ARMY,    1776-1778  109 

Captn  John  Small  late  of  the  2i8*  Reg*  to  be  Major 
in  the  Army 

The  Commander  in  Chief  has  been  pleased  to  make 
ye  following  promotions  —  49th  Regim*  — 
Ensign  Samuel  Mosting  ^Mostyn]  to  be  Lieu*  by  Purchase 
Vice  Carroll  who  retires  31"*  May  1778  — 
Cap*  John  Smith  of  the  37th  Reg*  is  appointed  Secretary 
to  the  Commander  in  Chief  24th  of  May  1778  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  25th  June  1778 

Parole  Helberstad  —    Counter  Sign  Penrith 

Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  L*  Col°  Cruger  — 
The  Generals  Guard  to  Morrow  Is*  &  3rd  Battn  of  De 
Lanceys 

Each  Corps  to  send  Taylors  to  the  Inspector  Gen18 
Office  at  New  York  to  Morrow  Morning  in  the  following 
proportion  — 

first  Battn  of  De  Lanceys 3 

3d        D° 2 

Kings  American  Regim*. . 4 

+  Total 9 

B :  O:  For  the  Day  to  Morrow  Captn  Raymond 
for  Guard  to  Morrow  L*  French  for  Picquet  to  Morrow 
Night  Ensign  Wormley  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  26th  June  1778 

Parole  Hadley  —  Counter  Sign  Ryswick 

Field  Officer  for  Duty  to  Morrow  Major  Greene  — 

Genls  Guard  Kings  American  Regim*  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  27th  June  1778 

Parole  Mittau  —  Counter  Sign  Alenwick 
Field  Officer  for  duty  tomorrow  L*  Colonel  Campbell 
Generals  Guard  Is*  and  3d  Battn  Delanceys  — 


110      ORDERLY   BOOK  —  DE    LANCEYS    BRIGADE 

Battn  Orders  — Mr  Richd  Boyle  Gent  is  Appointed 
Ensign  to  Br  Gen1  Delanceys  Ist  Battn  and  to  be  Obayed 
as  Such  he  is  to  do  duty  in  Cap*  Smiths  Company. 

HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  26th  June  1778 

Orders 

Soldiers  Nurses  &  Other  Persons  employed  in  the  Hos 
pitals  are  not  to  draw  Provisions  except  from  the  Hosp1 
The  Commanding  Officers  of  Regiments  are  to 
Strike  such  Persons  off  the  Provision  Rolls  from  the 
Day  they  were  employed  in  the  Hospitals 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  28th  June  1778 

Parole  Dublin    —    C.  Sign  Lippe 

Field  Officer  for  duty  to  morrow  Major  Grant  —  Guard 
at  Gen1  Tryons  Quarters  Kings  A:  M:  Regim* 

The  Ist  &  3d  Battn  of  DeLanceys  to  Return  all  the 
Cartouch  Boxes  they  have  Received  and  are  not  proper 
ones  —  to  the  Artillery  Store  from  whence  Others  will 
be  Issued  in  lieu  of  them,  Regular  Returns  to  be  made 
but  Specifying  those  sent  to  Col°  Hamilton  of  the  Militia 
and  the  Reasons  why  the  Remainder  is  Sent  back  — 
Brigr  Gen1  DeLancey  positively  Orders  the  troops  not 
to  pull  down  or  otherwise  destroy  the  Fences  in  the 
Neighborhood  of  the  Camp,  and  the  Officers  are  Strictly 
enjoined  to  prevent  as  much  as  possible  a  practice  so 
determen1  and  destructive  to  the  property  of  the  In 
habitants,  What  ever  fences  are  destroyed  in  future  will 
be  repaired  &  the  damages  made  good  by  the  Regiment 
who  are  found  to  transgress  thear  in  — 

Memorm  The  Commanding  Officers  of  Corps  may 
order  Field  days  at  thear  discretion  —  The  18  Rounds 
ordered  to  be  Reserved  for  a  Gen1  Field  day  —  May  be 
made  use  of  — 


BRITISH   ARMY,    1776-1778  III 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  29th  June  1778 

Parole  Hertzberg  Counter  Sign  Landaff 

Field    Officer    for    duty    tomorrow    Lieu*    Col° 
Hewlett 

Guard  at  Gen1  Tryons  Quarters  Ist  Battn  De  Lanceys 
Where  as  the  Farmers  in  the  nighbourhood  of  the 
Camp  (Among  Other  Irregularities)  have  had  thear  Cows 
repeatedly  Milked  by  the  Soldiers,  the  Gen1  Find  it  Neces 
sary  to  declear,  that  if  Any  are  detected  in  this  Shameful 
&  Scandalous  practice,  they  will  be  brought  to  A  Gen1 
Court  Martial  and  punished  without  Mercy,  and  in 
Order  more  Effectually  to  prevent  Such  infamous  Rob- 
ries  —  A  Guard  will  be  Ordered  from  each  Corps  that 
will  furnish  Constant  patroles  round  the  inclosures  & 
pastures  where  the  Cows  are  Usually  kept  — 

HEAD  QUARTERS  LONG  ISLAND  3oth  June  1778 

Parole  Monmouth  C:  S:  Hatzfield 
Field  Officer  for  duty  tomorrow  Major  Minzies 
Guard  at  Gen1  Tryons  Quarters  3d  Battn  Br  G1  De  Lanceys 
HEAD  QUARTERS  NEW  YORK  29th  June  1778 
The  Regiments  are  to  Return  thear  Beer  Casks  imme 
diately  if  Any  Complaint  is  made  of  the  Neglect  of  this 
Order  the  delivery  of  Spruce  Beer  to  that  Reg*  must 
be  Stoped  — 

The  Rum  puntions  must  be  Returned  to  the  Commissary 
upon  the  New  Delivery  — 


A  LIST  OF 
THE  NEW  YORK  LOYALISTS 

OR 

ADHERENTS  TO  THE  BRITISH  CROWN 

IN  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  DURING  THE 
WAR  OF  THE  REVOLUTION 

1776-1783 

COMPILED  FROM  CONTEMPORARY  NEWSPAPERS 

BY  THE  LATE 
WILLIAM  KELBY 

ASSISTANT  LIBRARIAN  OF  THE   SOCIETY   1857-1893 
LIBRARIAN,  1893-1898 


THE  NEW  YORK  LOYALISTS 


AARON,  HAOB 
ABELL,  JOHN 
ABRAMSE,  ABRAHAM  J. 
ACKERLY,  OBADIAH 
ACKERT,  PHILIP 
ACKLEY,  JECAMIAH 
ACKLEY,  JOHN 
ADAMS,  ABRAHAM 
AGAR,  EDWIN 
AIMES,  ERNEST 
AITKEN,  CHARLES 
ALLEN,  STEPHEN 
ALLEN,  THOMAS 
ALLICOCKE,  JOSEPH 
ALLINGHAM,  MR. 
ALLISON,  GEORGE 
ALLISON,  ROBERT 
ALSTYNE,  JERONIMOUS 
ALSTYNE,  JOHN 
ALTHOUSE,  JOHN 
AMAR,  JAMES 
AMERMAN,  JOHN 
AMIEL,  JOHN,  JR. 
AMORY,  JOHN 
AMOS,  DANIEL 
ANDERRESE,  STEPHEN 
ANDERSON,  SAMUEL 
ANDEVIESE,  JOHN 
ANTILL,  JOHN 
ANTILL,  LEWIS 
APDOBLY,  JOSEPH 
APPLEBY,  ROBERT 
APTHORPE,  CHAS.  WARD 
ARCHER,  ANTHONY 
ARCHER,  JOHN 
ARCHER,  MATHIAS 
ARCULARIUS,  HENRY 
ARCULARIUS,  PHILIP 
ARDEN,  FRANCIS 
ARDEN,  JAMES 
ARMOUR,  DANIEL 
ARNOTT,  MICHAEL 


ARRELL,  PETER 

ASH,  GILBERT 

ASHFIELD,  V.  PIERCE 

ASTEN,  BENJAMIN 

ASTEN,  CALEB 

ASTEN,  SAMUEL 

ASTEN,  THOMAS 

ATKINS,  JOHN 

ATKINS,  ROBERT 

ATKINSON,  THOMAS 

ATTWOOD,  THOMAS  BRIGDEN,  M.D. 

AUCHMUTY,  RICHARD 

AUCHMUTY,  ROBERT  N. 

AUCHMUTY,  SAMUEL 

AXTELL,  WILLIAM 

AYMAR,  DANIEL 

AYMAR,  FRANCIS 

AYMAR,  JOHN 

AYMAR,  WILLIAM 

BACHE,  THEOPILACT 
BACKHOUSE,  WILLIAM 
BADGER,  JOHN 
BAGLEY,  JOSEPH 
BAILEY,  ELIAS 
BAILEY,  WILLIAM 
BALFOUR,  WILLIAM 
BALL,  ISAAC 
BALL,  TITUS 
BANKER,  EVERT  JR. 
BANNOT,  PETER 
BANTA,  PAULUS 
BARCLAY,  HENRY 
BARCLAY,  JAMES 
BARCLAY,  THOMAS 
BARNES,  THOMAS 
BANYAR,  GOLDSBROW 
BARDEN,  EDWARD 
BARKE,  GEORGE 
BARR,  HENRICH 
BARRAT,  CALEB 
BARROW,  JOHN 


THE     NEW     YORK     LOYALISTS 


BARROW,  THOMAS 

BARTLETT,  RICHARD 

BARTOIS,  WILLIAM 

BARTON,  THOMAS 

BARTOW,  ANTHONY 

BARTOW,  JOHN 

BARTRAM,  ALEXANDER 

BARWICK,  JOHN 

BATES,  SAMUEL 

BAYARD,  JOHN 

BAYARD,  LAWE 

BAYARD,  NICHOLAS 
V   BAYARD,  ROBERT 

BAYARD,  SAMUEL 
v  BAYARD,  WILLIAM 

BAYEUX,  THOMAS 

BAYLEY,  RICHARD 

BAYLEY,  WILLIAM 

BEAN,  THOMAS 

BEAVAN,  THOS.  W.  W. 

BECK,  ABRAHAM 

BEDELL,  SILAS 

BEDELL,  STEPHEN 

BEERS,  JOSEPH 

BEITTUMUER,  JACOB 

BELL,  CART.  JAMES 

BELL,  JOSEPH 

BELL,  SAMUEL  JR. 

BELL,  WILLIAM 

BEND,  GROVE 

BENGSTON,  JOHN 

BENNET,  JAMES 

BENNET,  JOHN 

BENSON,  CHRISTOPHER 

BERGER,  JACOB 

BERGH,  CORNELIUS  V.  D. 

BERNT,  HENRY 

BERRIMAN,  WILLIAM 

BERTON,  PETER 

BETTS,  EDWARD 

BETTS,  JOHN 

BETTS,  WILLIAM 

BICKER,  FREDERICK 

BILLOPP,  CHRISTOPHER 

BINCHES,  JOHN 

BINGHAM,  MOSES 

BIRD,  HENRY 

BIRDSALL,  BENJAMIN 

BISHOP,  JOHN 


BISHOP,  JOSHUA 
BLACK,  RICHARD 
BLACKARE,  JOHN 
BLACKIE,  JAMES 
BLAIR,  JAMES 
BLAKE,  F. 

BLANCHEVILLE,  PATRICK 
BLANCK,  ISAAC 
BLANCK,  JEREMIAH 
BLEAU,  WALDRON 
BLOCKNER,  DANIEL 
BLOOM,  CHRISTIAN 
BLUNDELL,  CHRISTOPHER 
BOARD,  JAMES 
BOEL,  HENRY 
BOELEN,  JACOB 
BOGART,  CORNELIUS  J. 
BOGART,  ISAAC 
BOGART,  NICHOLAS  G. 
BOGART,  PETER 
BOLLMAIN,  CHRISTIAN 
BOLTON,  ANTHONY 
BONKER,  ABRAHAM 
BONSALL,  RICHARD 
BOOTH,  BENJAMIN 
BOSHER,  JACOB 
BOTTICHER,  FREDERICK 
BOWDEN,  CHARLES 
BOWLES,  JOHN 
BOWNE,  SAMUEL 
BOYER,  SAMUEL 
BRADLEY,  JAMES 
BRANDT,  HENRY 
BRANNON,  CHARLES  JOHN 
BRASHER,  ISAAC 
BRASHER,  PHILIP 
BRATT,  ISAAC 
BRATTLE,  JAMES 
BREASTEAD,  ANDREW 
BREASTED,  SIMON 
BREIMAR,  DAVID 
BREUNE,  THOMAS 
BREVOORT,  ABRAHAM 
BREVOORT,  ELIAS 
BREVOORT,  HENRY 
BREWERTON,  GEORGE 
BREWERTON,  JACOB 
BREWSTER,  JAMES 
BREWSTER,  JOSEPH 


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BRIDGES,  ALEXANDER 
BRIDGEWATER,  JOHN 
BRILL,  DAVID 
BRINCKLE,  THOMAS 
BROOKS,  JOHN 
BROWER,  SEBTENT 
BROWN,  CHARLES 
BROWN,  EML. 
BROWN,  JONATHAN 
BROWN,  WILLIAM 
BROWNE,  JAMES 
BROWNE,  JOHN 
BROWEJOHN,  SAMUEL 
BROWNEJOHN,  THOMAS 
BROWER,  ABRAHAM 
BROWNING,  JOSEPH 
BRUCE,  MR. 
BRUFF,  CHAS.  OLIVER 
BRUNSON,  ROBERT 
BRYAD,  JAMES 
BUCHANAN,  THOMAS 
BUCKBEE,  EDWARD 
BUDD,  ELISHA 
BUHTER,  ANDRIES 
BULL,  CAPT. 
BULL,  WILLIAM 
BULL,  WILLIAM  W. 
BURGESS,  OLIVE 
BURNS,  JOHN 
BUROTON,  THOMAS 
BURROWE,  JOHN 
BURTINE,  STEPHEN 
BURTON,  ELISHA 
BURTON,  WILLIAM 
BUSH,  CHARLES 
BUSH,  JAMES 
BUTLER,  JOHN 
BUXTON,  JOHN 
BYDEBUCK,  GODFREY 
BYRN,  GARRARD 
BYRON,  BATT. 
BYRON, JOSHUA 
BYRON,  WILLIAM 

CALDER,  JOHN 
CALDERWOOD,  JOHN 
CALDWELL,  WILLIAM 
CAMERON,  JOHN 
CAMPBELL,  COLIN 


CAMPBELL,  D. 
CAMPBELL,  DANIEL 
CAMPBELL,  DUNCAN 
CAMPBELL,  GEORGE 
CAMPBELL,  JOHN 
CAMPBELL,  WILLIAM 
CAMFIELD,  SAMUEL 
CANNON,  ABRAHAM 
CANNON,  JOSIAH 
CARLETON,  DENNIS 
CARMAN,  RICHARD 
CARMAN,  WILLIAM 
CARMER,  MR. 
CARNE,  JOHN 
CARR,  ADAM 
CARR,  ANTHONY 
CARR,  ROBERT 
CARRY,  JAMES 
CARSTANG,  GIDEON 
CARTER,  THOMAS 
CASEY,  S. 
CATER,  THOMAS 
CHADWICK,  TADMAS 
CHANDLER,  SAMUEL 
CHAPMAN,  JOHN 
CHEESEMAN,  ROBERT 
CHEW,  JOSEPH 
CHILD,  NATHANIEL 
CHILLAS,  ROBERT 
CHORBERKER,  JOHANNES 
CLARK,  ALEXANDER 
CLARK,  ARCHIBALD 
CLARK,  DANIEL 
CLARK,  JOHN 
CLARK,  SCOTT  L. 
CLARKE,  CAPT. 
CLARKE,  CLEMENT  COOKE 
CLARKE,  JOHN 
CLAYTON,  SAMUEL 
CLEATHEN,  THOMAS 
CLINTON,  MR. 
CLOSWORTHY,  WILLIAM 
CLOWES,  GERARDUS 
CLOWES,  JOHN 
CLOWES,  SAMUEL 
CLOWES,  TIMOTHY 
COCHRAN,  JOHN 
COCHRAN,  WILLIAM 
COCK,  WILLIAM 


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COCKCROFT,  WILLIAM 
COCKREM,  PHILIP 
COFF,  JOSEPH 
COFFIN,  MR. 
COGGERSHALL,  JAMES 
COHN,  AARON 
COLBOURN,  CHARLES 
GOLDEN,  ALEXANDER 
GOLDEN,  CADWALLADER 
GOLDEN,  DAVID 
COLE,  JOHN 
COLEY,  WILLIAM 
COLLINES,  JOSEPH 
COLLISTER,  THOMAS 
COMPTON,  MATHIAS 
CONNERY,  NICHOLAS 
CONNOR,  BRYAN 
COODER,  JOHN 
COOK,  GEORGE 
COOK,  JACOB 
COOKE,  JOHN  CLARKE 
COOKE,  CAPT.  [THOS.  IVIE] 
COON,  MICHAEL 
COONS,  HENRY 
COOPER,  MYLES 
COOPER,  NATHANIEL 
CORBEY,  WILLIAM 
CORIN,  CONRAD 
CORIN,  JAMES 
CORNE,  CAPT.  PETER 
CORSELIUS,  GEORGE 
CORSELIUS,  WILLIAM 
CORTELYOU,  AARON 
CORTHORN,  OWEN 
COUGHTERRY,  RlCHARD 
COUGHLAN,  ANDREW 
COULBOURN,  CHARLES 
COUPAR,  HENRY 
COURTNEY,  THOMAS 
COVENHOVEN,  PETER 
COWAN,  MR. 
COWENHOVEN,  JOHN 
COWLEY,  FRANCIS 
Cox,  JAMES 
Cox,  JOHN 
Cox,  LUDWIG 
COXETTER,  BARTHOLOMEW 
COXKELS,  FREDERICK 
COYL,  DENNIS 


COYLE,  PATRICK 
CRANNELL,  BARTHOLOMEW 
CRANNELL,  ROBERT 
CRAWFORD,  JAMES 
CRAWFORD,  JOHN 
CRAWFORD,  WILLIAM 
CREAMER,  BALTHASAR 
CREAMER,  LUD. 
CREGIER,  JOHN 
CREIGER,  MARTIN 
CREIGHTON,  JAMES 
CRILLEN,  WILLIAM 
CROGER,  GEORGE 
CROUSCOUP,  JOHN  L. 
CROWDER,  PIETOR 
CROWLEY,  JOHN 
CRUGER,  JOHN 
CRUGER,  JOHN  HARRIS 
CUMMINGS,  GEORGE 
CUMMINGS,  JAMES 
CURRY,  DAVID 
CURRY,  JOSHUA 
CURRY,  RICHARD 
CURTIS,  THOMAS 
GUSHING,  MATHEW 
CUTTING,  LEONARD 

DAFFIGNEY,  BENJAMIN 
DARG,  JOHN 
DASH,  JOHN  B. 
DASH,  JOHN  BALTIS 
DASH,  JOHN  B.,  JR. 
DA  VAN,  JOHN 
DA  VAN,  JOHN,  JR. 
DAVIS,  BENJAMIN 
DAVIS,  JAMES 
DAVIS,  JOHN 
DAVIS,  LEWIS 
DAVY,  JOHN 
DAY,  WILLIAM 
DEALL,  WILLIAM 
DEAN,  HUGH 
DEAN,  JACOB 
DEAN,  JAMES 
DEAN,  MOSES 
DEAN,  SOLOMON 
DEAN,  SOLOMON,  JR. 
DEANE,  ELK. 
DEANE,  RICHARD 


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DEAS,  JAMES 
DEBLOIS,  GEORGE 
DEBROSSES,  ELIAS 
DEBROSSES,  JAMES 
DECLUE,  JOHN 
DEFOREST,  JOHN 
DEGROOT,  JOSEPH,  SR. 
DELAFIELD,  JOHN 
DELAFONS,  JOHN 
DELAMATE,  ISAAC 
DELANCEY  JAMES 
DELANCEY,  JOHN 
DELANCEY,  JOHN,  JR. 
DELANCEY,  OLIVER 
DELANCEY,  OLIVER,  JR. 
DELANCEY,  STEPHEN 
DELANCEY,  WARREN 
DELANO,  JONATHAN 
DE  LA  ROCHE,  FRANCIS  H. 
DEMASNEY,  JAMES 
DEPEYSTER,  ABRAHAM 
DEPEYSTER,  FREDERICK 
DESBROSSES,  JAMES 
DETLOFF,  HENRY 
DETRICH,  JOHN 
DEVEREAUX,  WILLIAM 
DEVOORE,  DAVID 

DfiWlNT,  GUERT  S. 

DlCKENSON,  TURTULLUS 
DICKINSON,  NATHANIEL 

DlCKSON,  W. 

DIKEMAN,  JOHN 
DILL,  BARNNAE 

DlLLINGHAM,  SlLVANUS 

DODANE,  ANTHONY 
DODGE,  AMOS 
DODGE,  THOMAS 
DOLMIDGE,  ADAM 
DOMINICK,  FRANCIS 
DOMINICK,  GEORGE 
DONALDSON,  ARCHIBALD 
DONALDSON,  SAMUEL 
DONALDSON,  WILLIAM 
DONHIRE,  ROBERT 
DORMAN,  THOMAS 
DORRY,  PETER 
DOUGALL,  WALTER 
DOUGAN,  JOHN 
DOUGHTY,  EDWARD 


DOUGLASS,  GEORGE 
DOUGLASS,  MATHEW 
DOUGLASS,  SAMUEL 
DOUNLONG,  JOHN 
DOWERS,  JOHN 
DOWNES,  JAMES 
DRAKE,  URIAH 
DREDDEN,  W. 
DRUGER,  CORNELIUS 
DRUMMOND,  DONALD 
DRUMMOND,  JOHN 
DRURY,  EDWARD 
DUBOIS,  PETER 
DUDLEY,  JOHN 
DUGAN,  CHRISTOPHER 
DUKELY,  ROBELY 
DULEY,  NICHOLAS 
DULMADGE,  JACOB 
DULY,  JOHN 
DUMONT,  JOHN 
DUNBAR,  CAPT.  GEORGE 
DUNBAR,  ROBERT 
DUNCAN,  THOMAS 
DUNN,  JOHN 
DURAND,  ANDREW 
DURBURROW,  JOSEPH 
DURING,  RICHARD 
DURYEE,  DERICK 
DUYE,  OF  DURYEA,  JACOB 

EAMES,  WILLIAM 
EASTMAN,  EDWARD 
EASTON,  ROBERT 
EBBETS,  DANIEL 
EBBETTS,  RICHARD 
EGGERT,  CHRISTIAN 
ELAM,  ROBERT 
ELAM,  SAMUEL 
ELDRIDGE,  JOHN 
ELEY,  MR. 
ELLIOT,  ANDREW 
ELLIS,  JOHN 
ELLIS,  SAMUEL 
ELLISON,  WILLIAM 
ELMS,  THOMAS 
ELSWORTH,  FRANCIS 
ELSWORTH,  JOHN 
EMMANS,  THOMAS 
ENGLISH,  BENJAMIN 


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ETTRIDGE,  JAMES 
EVE,  MR. 

FACH,  GEORGE 
FAIRLIE,  ALEXANDER 
FALKENHAN,  SAMUEL 
FANNING,  EDMUND 
FAULKNER,  JOHN 
FEGAN,  LAWRENCE 
FENTON,  DAVID 
FENTON,  ROBERT 
FERGUSON,  DENNIS 
FERGUSON,  DUNCAN 
FERGUSON,  JAMES 
FERRIS,  MR. 
FINCH,  JOHN  A. 
FISH,  JONATHAN 
Frrz  GERALD,  WALTER 
FLEMING,  JOHN 
FLETCHER,  JAMES 
FLEWELLING,  ABEL 
FLE  WELLING,  MORRIS 
FUNN,  MICHAEL 
FLOYD,  RICHARD 
FLYNN,  JAMES 
FOLLIOT,  GEORGE 
FORBES,  ALEXANDER 
FORBES,  GILBERT 
FORD,  JOHN 
FORDHAM,  ROBERT 
FORSCHEE,  DANIEL 
FORSTER,  HENRY 
FORSYTH,  JOHN 
FORTUNE,  ALEXANDER 
FORTUNE,  WILLIAM 
FOSTER,  MR. 
FOUGHT,  GEORGE 
FOUNTAIN,  PETER 
FOUNTAINS,  UZIBL 
FOWLER,  CALEB 
FOWLER,  DANIEL 
FOWLER,  GABRIEL 
FOWLER,  GEORGE 
FOWLER,  HENRY 
FOWLER,  JOHN 
FOWLER,  VINCENT 
FOWLER,  WILLIAM 
FRANKLIN,  HENRY 
FRANKLIN,  SAMUEL 


FRANKLIN,  WALTER 
FRASER,  ALEXANDER 
FRAUZERS,  Lovis 
FRAZER,  JOHN 
FRAZER,  WALTER 
FRENCH,  JAMES 
FRENCH,  THOMAS 
FREY,  HENDRICK 
FROST,  MR. 
FRUGE,  ABRAHAM 
FUETER,  DANIEL 
FUHRLE,  DAVID 

FULLERTON,  WlLLIAM 

FUNG,  MICHAEL 
FURMAN,  SHADRACK 

GABBLE,  CHRISTIAN 
GAINE,  HUGH 
GALBREATH,  ALEXANDER 
GALBREATH,  CHARLES 
GALBREATH,  ROBERT 
GALE,  SAMUEL 
GALLAUDETT,  JOHN 
GANNER,  DAVID 
GARRABRANCE,  PETER,  JR. 
GARTEN,  FREDERICK  BOUN 
GASKIN,  MATHEW 
GATFIELD,  ARCHIBALD 
GAUB,  NICHOLAUS 
GAULT,  ROBERT 
GAUTIER,  ANDREW 
GELER,  DAVID 
GEMMEL,  M. 
GEMMIL,  MATHEW 
GERARD,  FRANCOIS 
GERARD,  WILLIAM 
GIBB,  THOMAS 
GIBSON,  JAMES 
GILDERT,  LEONARD 
GILES,  THOMAS 
GILLESPIE,  THOMAS 
GLEBETS,  RICHARD 
GLOVER,  JOHN 
GOADSLY,  THOMAS 
GODDINGTON,  WlLLIAM 
GOELET,  PETER 
GOMEZ,  ABRAHAM 
GOMEZ,  MOSES,  JR. 
GOODMAN,  PETER 


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GOODRICH,  MR. 
GOOLD,  EDWARD 
GORDON,  WILLIAM 
GORT,  WILLIAM 
GOUNZER,  LODWIG 
GOUVERNEUR,  ABRAHAM 
COVERS,  JAMES 
GRAFF,  PETER 
GRAHAM,  JOHN 
GRANT,  ALEXANDER 
GRANT,  EDWARD 
GRANT,  JAMES 
GRANT,  JOHN 
GRANT,  LEWIS 
GRANTZ,  FRANCIS 
GRATFIELD,  BENJAMIN 
GRAVES,  THOMAS 
GRAY,  ANDREW 
GRAY,  JOHN 
GRAY,  WILLIAM 
GREGG,  DAVID 
GREGG,  JOHN 
GREEN,  ISAAC 
GREEN,  SAMUEL 
GRESSAND,  JEAN  GEO. 
GRIERSON,  JOHN 
GRIPPING,  WILLIAM 
GRIFFITH,  ROBERT 
GRIFFITHS,  JAMES 
GRIFFITHS,  JOHN 
GRIGG,  THOMAS 
GRIM,  DAVID 
GRIM,  JACOB 
GRIM,  PETER 
GRIMSLEY,  CHARLES 
GRINDLEMYER,  JACOB 
GRISDALL,  THOMAS 
GUDGE,  JOSEPH 
GUEST,  HENRY 
GUION,  CHARLES 
GUION,  FREDERICK 
GUION,  THOMAS 
GULICK,  HENDRICK 
GWIN,  JOHN 

HAAS,  FREDERICK 
HAASSIS,  GEORGE 
HAERLMAN,  MATHIAS 
HAKE,  SAMUEL 


HALDEN,  JOHN 
HALL,  EDWARD 
HALL,  HENRY 
HALL,  PETER 
HALLET,  JAMES 
HALLET,  SAMUEL 
HALLETT,  JOSEPH 
HALSTED,  DANIEL 
HAMILTON,  JOHN 
HANDFORTH,  JOSEPH 
HANGWORTH,  ABRAHAM 
HANNA,  WILLIAM 
HANS,  COST 
HANSEN,  MECIL 
HANSHEE,  MARTIN 
HANTZMAN,  THOMAS 
HARBELL,  JOHANNES 
HARD,  THOMAS 
HARDENBROOK,  ABEL 
HARDENBURGH,  JOHN 
HARDLEY,  DAVID 
HARDMAN,  LAWRANCE 
HARDY,  ELIAS 
HARDY,  THOMAS 
HARE,  LIEUT. 
HARRIS,  JOHN 
HARRIS,  RICHARD 
HARRISON,  LAWRANCE 
HARRISON,  THOMAS 
HART,  CHARLES 
HART,  LION 
HART,  PATRICK 
HARTMAN,  GEORGE 
HARTWICK,  LAWRANCE 
HATFIELD,  DAVID 
HATFIELD,  ISAAC 
HAUS,  CHARLES 
HAUSER,  FREDERICK 
HAUXHURST,  WILLIAM 
HAVENER,  MICHAEL 
HAVILAND,  JOSEPH 
HAY,  WILLIAM 
HAYDOCK,  JOHN 
HAYS,  BARRACK 
HAYS,  DAVID 
HAYWOOD,  THOMAS 
HAZELTON,  WILLIAM 
HEARN,  JAMES 
HEARTZ,  JACOB 


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HEATH,  GEORGE 
HECHT,  FRED.  WILLIAM 
HEDGES,  ISAAC 
HEISTER,  ANDREW 
HENDERSON,  HUGH 
HENDERSON,  JOHN 
HENDRICKS,  URIAH 
HENRY,  JOHN 
HERKIMER,  JOHN  J. 
HERON,  ISAAC 
HERON,  NATHANIEL 
HERRING,  PETER 
HERVEY,  WILLIAM 
HESNER,  VALTEN 
HETZELL,  JOHN  JACOB 
HEWETT,  JAMES 
HEWLETT,  THOMAS 
HEYDEN,  S. 
HEYER,  ANDREW 
HEYER,  GARRIT 
HICK,  DANIEL 
HICKS,  ROBERT 
HICKS,  WHITEHEAD 
HIETT,  THOMAS 
HILDRITH,  JOSEPH 
HILL,  JOHN 
HILLMAN,  JOHN 
HILLYAR,  JOHN 
HILTON,  BENJAMIN 
HINCHMAN,  JOHN 
HITCHCOCK,  JOSEPH 
HITTSTEAM,  MICHAEL 
HOAKSLEY,  ROBERT 
HOEG,  NATHAN 
HOFFMAN,  JOHANNIS 
HOFFMAN,  MICHAEL 
HOFFMAN,  NICHOLAS 
HOLDEN,  JAMES 
HOLDERNESS,  WlLLIAM 
HOLLAND,  GEORGE 
HOLLAND,  JOHN 
HOLMES,  PETER 
HONEYWELL,  I. 
HOPE,  JAMES 
HOPKINS,  SAMUEL 
HOPPER,  RINIER 
HOPPER,  YALLESS 
HOPWOOD,  THOMAS 
HORLON,  CHARLES 


HORNE,  ROBERT 
HORNER,  JAMES 
HOSRFIELD,  THOMAS 
HORSMANDEN,  DANIEL 
HORTON,  NATHANIEL 
HORTZ,  JACOB 
HOSACK,  ALEXANDER 
HOUSE AL,  BERNARD  M. 
HOWARD,  ROBERT 
HOWARD,  THOMAS 
HOY,  JAMES 
HOYATT,  THOMAS 
HUBNOIS,  GEORGE 
HUGGERFORD,  PETER 
HUGGERFORD,  THOMAS 
HUGHES,  RICHARD 
HUGHES,  THOMAS 
HUGGET,  BENJAMIN 
HULL,  OLIVER 
HULL,  RICHARD 
HULL,  ROBERT 
HUMBERSTONE,  SAMUEL 
HUNT,  CAPT. 
HUNT,  COSBY 
HUNT,  JOSEPH 
HUNTILL,  JOHN  F. 
HYER,  DIEDERICK 

FANS,  FRANCIS 
IMBRIE,  JAMES 
IMLAY,  WILLIAM 
INDERWICK,  ANDREW 
INGLIS,  CHARLES 
INGLIS,  JAMES 
INMANS,  GEORGE 
INMANS,  JOHN 
ISRAEL,  LEVY 

JACOBS,  DANIEL 
JARVIS,  BENJAMIN 
JARVIS,  SAMUEL 
JAUNCEY,  JAMES 
JENKINS,  RICHARD 
JENKINS,  WILLIAM 
JENNINGS,  THOMAS 
JOHNSON,  JOHN 
JOHNSON,  WILLIAM 
JOHNSTON,  JOHN 
JOHNSTON,  ROBERT 


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123 


JONES,  CORNELIUS 
JONES,  DAVID 
JONES,  JOHN 
JONES,  LAWRENCE 
JONES,  SAMUEL 
JONES,  THOMAS 
JONES,  WILLIAM 
JOY,  GEORGE 
JUGIEZ,  JEROME 

KANE,  JOHN 
KAUFF,  CHRISTIAN 
KEARNEY,  MICHAEL 
KEECH,  ROBERT 
KEEN,  JOHN 
KEER,  ANDREW 
KELLMASTER,  JAMES 
KEMBLE,  SAMUEL 
KEMPE,  JOHN  T. 
KENDELE,  ANTHONY 
KENNEDY,  JOHN 
KENNEDY,  ROBERT 
KENNEDY,  WILLIAM 
KENNY,  JOHN 
KENYON,  WILLIAM 
KERIN,  TERRENCE 
KERR,  ANDREW 
KETCHAM,  ISAAC 
KEYSER,  AARON 
KIBBLE,  STEPHEN 
KING,  FRANCIS 
KINGSTON,  JOHN 
KIPP,  SAMUEL 
KIRBY,  JOSEPH 
KISSAM,  BENJAMIN 
KISSICK,  PHILIP 
KLEIN,  GEORGE 
KLEIN,  JOHN 
KLINCK,  JACOB 
KNAPP,  JOHN  C. 
KNEHT,  JACOB 
KNICKERBACKER,  ABRAHAM 
KNIGHT,  JOSHUA 
KNOBLOCK,  JOHN 
KNOX,  ROBERT 
KORTRIGHT,  LAWRENCE 

LACKMAN,  NICHOLAS 
LA  CROIX,  WILLIAM 


LAGEAR,  JOHN 
LAIGHT,  EDWARD 
LAIGHT,  WILLIAM 
LAMB,  THOMAS 
LAMBKIN,  ALBERT 
LAPIWICK,  THOMAS 
LAW,  CAPT.  HENRY 
LAWRENCE,  EFF. 
LAWRENCE,  JOHN 
LAWRENCE,  SAMUEL 
LAWSON,  JAMES 
LEACH,  STEPHEN 
LEAKE,  JOHN 
LEAKE,  ROBERT 
LECKIE,  ALEXANDER 
LEE,  JOSEPH 
LEE,  WISPER 
LEESON,  DANIEL 
LEFORGE,  TUNNUS 
LELL,  JOHN 
LENOX,  PETER 
LENOX,  SAMUEL 
LENT,  GARRET 
LENTE,  CHRISTOPHER 
LEONARD,  GEORGE 
LEONARD,  JAMES 
LEONARD,  ROBERT 
LEONARD,  THOMAS 
LESLIE,  ALEXANDER 
LESLY,  JAMES 
LESSLER,  MICHAEL 
LEVISEN,  CHRISTOPHER 
LEVISON,  DAVID 
LEVY,  SAMUEL 
LEWES,  JONATHAN 
LEWIS,  JOHN 
LEWIS,  WILLIAM 
LEYBURN,  PATRICK 
LIGHTFOOT,  DANIEL 
LIGHTFOOT,  RICHARD 
LIKLY,  JOHN 
LILLY,  JOHN 
LIN,  BARNARD 
LINCOLN,  STROUD  COTTON 
LINDAMAN,  CHARLES 
LINDNER,  JOHANNIS 
LINZI,  PHILIP 
LISPENARD,  LEONARD 
LITCH,  WILLIAM 


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THE     NEW     YORK     LOYALISTS 


LITTLE,  GEORGE 
LIVINGSTON,  JOHN 
LIVINGSTON,  PHILIP 
LLOYD,  HENRY 
LOCKHART,  JOHN 
LOCKMAN,  JOHN 
LOGON,  JOHN 
LONG,  CHRISTOPHER 
LONG,  JAMES 
LONG,  JOHN 
LONGHEAD,  WILLIAM 
LOORBURGH,  P.  H. 
LOOSLEY,  CHARLES 
LOOSELY,  R. 
LOOSELY,  THOMAS 
LORD,  BENJAMIN 
LOSYE,  OR  LOSIJE,  LAMBERT 
LOTT,  ABRAHAM 
LOUILLIARD,  CHARLES 
LOVE,  JAMES 
LOVEBURY,  JONATHAN 
Low,  ISAAC 
LOWE,  CHARLES 
LOWE,  GEORGE 
LOWNDES,  WILLIAM 
LOWREY,  THOMAS 
LOWRIE,  WILLIAM 
LUCAM,  JOHN  ANDREW 
LUCE,  W. 
LUDLAM,  HENRY 
LUDLAM,  STEPHEN 
LUDLOW,  DANIEL 
LUDLOW,  GABRIEL  G. 
LUDLOW,  GABRIEL  H. 
LUDLOW,  GEORGE  D. 
LUDLOW,  THOMAS 
LUEBE,  THOMAS  GREY 
LUPTON,  THOMAS 
LUTTON,  CALEB 
LYDIG,  PHILIP 
LYING,  JOHN  BURT 
LYNCH,  PETER 
LYNCH,  THOMAS 
LYON,  DANIEL 

MABEE,  JACOB 
MABEE,  WILLIAM 
McAoAM,  JOHN  L[OUDON] 
McAoAM,  WILLIAM 


McAuLAY,  ALEXANDER 
McBRiDE,  WILLIAM 
MCCANDLESS,  JAMES 
MCCARTER,  WILLIAM 
MCCARTY,  THOMAS 
McCoLLOM,  EDWARD 

McCoNNEGALL,  PATRICK 

McCoRMicK,  DANIEL 
McCoRMicK,  JOHN 
McCREE,  GEORGE 

McDAVITT,  P. 

MCDONALD,  ARCHIBALD 
MCDONALD,  DONALD 
MCDONNALD,  JOHN 
McDowAL,  BENJAMIN 
McDowLL,  HUGH 
McEvERS,  CHARLES 
McEwEN,  JAMES 
McFALL,  JOHN 

McFARLANE,  DOUGALL 
McGlLLARAY,  JOHN 

MCGREGOR,  JOHN 
MACHET,  JOHN 
MACHET,  PETER 
MclNTiRE,  HUGH 
MclNTiRE,  JOHN 
MC!NTOSH,  JAMES 
McKAY,  PATRICK 
McKENziE,  JOHN 
McKiNLY,  JOHN 
McLEAN,  ARCHIBALD 
McLEAN,  DONALD 
McLEAN,  PETER 
McLEOD,  NEIL 
MCMANOMY,  JOHN 
McNABBs,  WILLIAM 
McNEiL,  CAPT. 
MCONNULLY,  DANIEL 
McPnERSoN,  CHARLES 
McPHERSQN,  DONALD 

McPHERSON,  DOUGALD 

McPHERsoN,  JOHN 
MCPHERSON,  LIEUT. 
McQuoio,  ROBERT 
MCWATER,  THOMAS 
MCWILLIAMS,  ROBERT 
MCWILLIAMS,  THOMAS 
MAFFET,  JOHN 
MAINWARING,  EDWARD 


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125 


MAITLAND,  DAVID 
MAHAN,  THOMAS 
MALCOLM,  MICHAEL 
MALLAR»,  THOMAS 
MALLOWS,  DAVID  H. 
MALUNEN,  ABRAHAM 
MANGE,  PETER 
MANGERE,  MATHEW 
MANN,  JOHN 
MARCHINTON,  PHILIP 
MARDEN,  MOSES 
MARLE,  JONES 
MARR,  JOAKIM 
MARSHALL,  JOHN 
MARSTON,  JOHN 
MARSTON,  NATHANIEL 
MARX,  HENRY 
MASKELYN,  JOHN 
MASON,  THOMAS 
MATHEWS,  DANIEL 
MAULE,  THOMAS 
MAXWELL,  JAMES 
MEAD,  JAMES 
MEDANEL,  THOMAS 
MEETIN,  PETER 
MELVILLE,  DAVID 
MENZIES,  ALEX.  (ENSIGN) 
MENZIES,  ALEX.  (MAJOR) 
MENZIES,  JOHN 
MENZIES,  THOMAS 
MERRITT,  THOMAS 
MERSEREAU,  DAVID 
MERSEREAU,  JOHN 
MERSEREAU,  PAUL,  JR. 
MICHALSAL,  JOHN 
MIDDLEMAS,  JOHN 
MIDDLETON,  PETER 
MILDRUM,  JAMES 
MILLAR,  DAVID  HENRY 
MILLER,  CHARLES 
MILLER,  GEORGE 
MILLER,  HUGH 
MILLER,  JACOB 
MILLER,  JOHN 
MILLER,  JOSHUA 
MILLER,  MICHAEL 
MILLER,  PHILIP 
MILLER,  ROBERT 
MILLER,  THOMAS 


MILLS,  ALEXANDER 
MILLSON,  SAMUEL 
MING,  THOMAS 
MINSHULL,  JOHN  [CAPT/] 
MINUSS,  JOHN 
MITCHEL,  ANDREW 
MITCHEL,  JOHN 
MITCHELL,  ANDREW 
MITCHELL,  JAMES 
MITCHELL,  VINER 
MOELL,  JACOB 
MONTANYE,  JOSEPH 
MONTGOMERY,  JOSEPH 
MOOK,  WILLIAM 
MOON,  JOSEPH 
MOOR,  ABRAHAM 
MOORE,  B. 
MOORE,  BENJAMIN 
MOORE,  BOLTIS 
MOORE,  HENRY 
MOORE,  JAMES 
MOORE,  JEREMIAH 
MOORE,  JOHN 
MOORE,  LAMBERT 
MOORE,  THOS.  WILLIAM 
MORAN,  JAMES 
MORGAN,  PHILIP 
MORNELT,  THOMAS 
MORREL,  GEORGE 
MORRIS,  MARTIN 
MORRIS,  ROGER 
MORRISON,  ARCHIBALD 
MORRISON,  GEORGE 
MORRISON,  MALCOLM 
MORSE,  CHARLES 
MOTT,  ISAAC 
MUCKLEVAIN,  WILLIAM 
MULCAHY,  PATRICK 
MULLAR,  JEREMIAH 
MULLEN,  MARK 
MULLER,  CHARLES 
MULLER,  FREDERICK 
MULLER,  JOHN  G. 
MURGIFFROYD,  SAMUEL 
MURPHY,  PHILIP 
MURRAY,  ANDREW 
MURRAY,  JOHN,  JR. 
MURRAY,  LINDLEY 
MURRAY,  ROBERT 


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THE     NEW     YORK     LOYALISTS 


MYER,  GEORGE 
MYER,  JAMES 
MYERS,  SAMUEL 
MYIR,  GEORGE 

NAILER,  MICHAEL 
NANCE,  JOHN 
NAROY,  SAMUEL 
NASE,  HENRY 
NASH,  HENRY 
NATHAN,  DAVID 
NAVARO,  DAVID 
NEAVEN,  JAMES 
NELSON,  THEOPHILUS 
NESTLE,  CASPAR 
NICHOLAS,  SAMUEL 
NICOLL,  AUGUSTUS 
NICOLL,  CHARLES 
NICOLL,  EDWARD 
NICOLL,  HENRY 
NICOLL,  JOHN 
NIERS,  WILLIAM 
NIXON,  JOHN 
NOAH,  M. 
NOBLIT,  JOHN 
NORMAN,  WILLIAM 
NORRIS,  JOHN 
NORWOOD,  BENJAMIN 
NORWOOD,  JOHN 
NORWOOD,  VANDERCLIFE 
NUGENT,  JOHN 
NUTTER,  VALENTINE 

OTT,  JACOB 
OAKLEY,  DAVID 
OAKLEY,  MOSES 
OAKLEY,  STEPHEN 
OAKS,  GARRET 
O'BRIEN,  HENRY 
ODELL,  JOSHUA 
OGDEN,  BENJAMIN 
OGDEN,  ISAAC 
OGDEN,  PETER 
OGILVIE,  GEORGE 
OGILVIE,  JOHN,  D.D. 
OGSBURY,  ALEXANDER 
O'NIELL,  JOHN 
ORCHARD,  JOSEPH 
OSWARD,  PHILIP 


OWL,  JOSEPH 
OWL,  WALTER 

PACKMAN,  AARON 
PAGAN,  WILLIAM 
PALMER,  THOMAS 
PANNELL,  HAYES 
PANTON,  FRANCIS 
PANTON,  GEORGE 
PARCELLS,  WILLIAM 
PARKER,  JOHN 
PARRISIEN,  THOMAS 
PARTELOW,  MATHEW 
PASEA,  JOHN 
PATTERSON,  JOHN 
PATTON,  WILLIAM 
PAUL,  THOMAS 
PAVA,  JAMES  O. 
PEITSCH,  GEORGE 
PELL,  GILBERT 
PELL,  JAMES 
PENNY,  MICHAEL 
PENNY,  RICHARD 
PEOPLES,  JOHN 
PERRINE,  WILLIAM 
PERROT,  JOHN 
PERRY,  HENRY  W. 
PERRY,  JOHN 
PERRY,  MERVIN 
PETERS,  HARRY 
PETERS,  JAMES 
PHILIPS,  HUGH 
PHILIPSE,  ADOLPH 
PHILLIPSE,  FREDERICK 
PINE,  ALPHEUS 
PLATEAU,  JAMES 
POLHEMUS,  CAPT.  JOHN 
POLLOCK,  MR. 
PONSONBY,  J. 
POOLE,  WILLIAM 
POST,  ISAAC 
POST,  JACOB 
POST,  PETER 
POTTER,  JAMES 
POWELL,  JACOB 
POZER,  JACOB 
PRICE,  J. 
PRICE,  MICHAEL 
PRICE,  THOMAS 


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127 


PROFFER,  WILLIAM 
PROVOOST,  DAVID 
PRYER,  CAPPER 
PRYOR,  EDWARD 
PUGSLEY,  D. 
PUNTZIUS,  JOHN  PHILIP 

QUACKENBOSS,  BENJAMIN 
QUAILL,  HENRY 
QUICK,  LUKE  C« 
QUILL,  THOMAS 

RANDIKER,  JOHN 
RANDOLPH,  ROBERT  FITZ 
RANSIER,  FREDERICK 
RAPALJE,  ABRAHAM 
RAPALJE,  JOHN 
RAPALJE,  REM. 
RAPP,  JOHN 
RASTON,  EDWARD  K. 
RAY,  CORNELIUS 
REARDEN,  MR. 
REDEN,  HENRY 
REED,  COLIN 
REED,  ISAAC 
REED,  LEONARD 
REEVES,  STEPHEN 
REICBLE,  GEORGE 
REID,  PATRICK 
REILLY,  TERRENCE 
REMIND,  NICHOLAS 
REMSEN,  GEORGE 
REMSEN,  JERONIMUS  A. 
REMSEN,  JOHN  A. 
RESLER,  JACOB 
REYNOLDS,  BROUGHTON 
REYNOLDS,  JOSEPH 
RHEAD,  ROBERT 
RHYNLANDER,  FREDERICK 
RHYNLANDER,  PHILIP,  JR. 
RICH,  THOMAS 
RICHARDSON,  THOMAS 
RICKER,  HENRY 
RIDER,  DAVID 
RISLER,  JOHN 
RITTER,  JOHN 
RIVINGTON,  JAMES 
ROACH,  THOMAS 
ROBERTS,  FREDERICK 


ROBERTS,  J. 

ROBERTS,  ZACHARIAH 

ROBERTSON,  ALEXANDER 

ROBERTSON,  JAMES 

ROBERTSON,  JOHN 

ROBINS,  EZEKIEL 

ROBINS,  JOHN 

ROBINSON,  BEVERLY 

ROBINSON,  BEVERLY,  JR. 

ROBINSON,  SIR  FRED.  PHILLIPSE 

ROBINSON,  JOHN 

ROBINSON,  MORRIS 

ROBINSON,  SIR  WILLIAM  HENRY 

ROEBUCK,  JARVIS 

ROGERS,  JAMES 

ROMME,  CORNELIUS 

RONEY,  JOHN 

ROOME,  JOHN  L.  C. 

ROORBACK,  BARRENT 

ROSE,  FINLEY 

ROSE,  JOHN 

ROSE,  WILLIAM 

Ross,  ALEXANDER 

Ross,  JAMES 

Ross,  MALCOLM 

Ross,  ROBERT 

ROTTONOUR,  GODFRED 
ROUABALET,    MR. 

ROWAND,  JOHN 
ROY,  THOMAS 
RUCKWELL,  JASPER 
RUDDLE,  WILLIAM 
RUGER,  FREDERICK 
RUOISER,  JACOB 
RYAN,  CORNELIUS 
RYAR,  EDWARD 
RYER,  HENRY 
RYKEMAN,  JOHN 

SACHMAN,  JOST 
SACKETT,  JOHN 
SACKWELL,  MR. 
SAMLER,  JOHN 
SAMPLE,  THOMAS 
SAMUEL,  SAMUEL 
SANFAR,  JACOB 
SARLY,  JACOB 
SAUNDERS,  JOHN 
SAUSE,  RICHARD 


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SAYRE,  JAMES 
SAYRE,  JOHN 
SCANDE,  NICHOLAS 
SCANDLIN,  JOHN 
SCHULTEZ,  COENRADT 
SCHUTZ,  CHRISTIAN 
SCORFIELD,  THOMAS 
SCOTT,  WILLIAM 
SEABURY,  DAVID 
SEAGROOVE,  G. 
SEAMAN,  BENJAMIN 
SEAMAN,  HENRY 
SEAMAN,  JOSHUA 
SEAMAN,  RICHARD 
SEAMAN,  WILLIAM 
SEAMANS,  JAMES 
SEAMANS,  LEVY 
SEGAR,  JOHN 
SEMLER,  CASPAR 
SEMPLE,  JOHN 
SETON,  WILLIAM 
SEYSON,  JOHN 
SHAFER,  JACOB 
SHARPE,  RICHARD 
SHARWIN,  RICHARD 
SHAW,  CHARLES 
SHAW,  GEORGE 
SHAW,  JAMES 
SHAW,  JOHN 
SHEDDEN,  MR. 
SHEPPHERD,  JOHN,  JR. 
SHERBROOKE,  MILES 
SHERIDAN,  HENRY  F. 
SHERWOOD,  JOHN 
SHERWOOD,  MOSES 
SHIER,  DANIEL 
SHIER,  HENRY 
SHIER,  MARTIN 
SHOALS,  JOHN 
SHOTWELL,  ABRAHAN 
SHOULDIS,  JOHN 
SHUMBURG,  ADAM 
SHUNDEL,  CHRISTOPHER 
SIBLEY,  RICHARD 
SICKELS,  ETHAN 
SIEMON,  JOHN 

SlMMERMAN,  HENRY 

SIMMONS,  JOSEPH 
SIMPSON,  GEORGE 


SKENE,  PHILIP 
SKINNER,  SAMUEL  S. 
SKINNER,  STEPHEN 
SKINNER,  THOMAS 
SLIDELL,  JOHN 
SLIDELL,  JOSHUA 
SLOAN,  JOHN 
SMART,  JOHN 
SMEBZELL,  GEORGE 
SMEDLEE,  WALTER 
SMITH,  ALBERT 
SMITH,  BARNARDUS 
SMITH,  CHARLES 
SMITH,  CHRISTOPHER 
SMITH,  CLAUDIUS 
SMITH,  ELIAS 
SMITH,  EPHRAIM 
SMITH,  HUGH 
SMITH,  JACOB 
SMITH,  JOHANNIS 
SMITH,  JOHN 
SMITH,  JOHN  SAMUEL 
SMITH,  JOSHUA  H. 
SMITH,  RICHARD 
SMITH,  ROBERT 
SMITH,  RUFUS 
SMITH,  STEPHEN 
SMITH,  THOMAS 
SMITH,  HON.  WILLIAM 
SMITH,  WILLIAM 
SMYTH,  ALEXANDER 
SNEDEN,  MR. 
SNELL,  JOHN 
SNODGRASS,  ANDREW 
SNOWDEN,  RANDOLPH 
SOBONVON,  HENRY 
SOLOMONS,  ISAAC 

SOMORINDICKE,  TuiNIS 

SOWER,  CHRISTOPHER 
SPARLING,  PETER 
SPEIR,  JOHN 
SPENNS,  WILLIAM 
SPERS,  JOHN 
SPEWKIRK,  E.  G. 
SPIER,  HUGH 
SPOONER,  GAPHINEAH 
S  PRICK,  FREDERICK 
SPROAT,  HUGH 
SPROAT,  THOMAS 


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SPROUT,  DAVID 
SPRUGALL,  GREGORY 
SPURY,  JACOB 
STAHALMANN,  DANIEL 
STAHL,  MELCHER 
STANTON,  GEORGE 
STEEL,  ROBERT 
STEIL,  JOHN 
STEPPLE,  WILLIAM 
STEVENS,  JOHN 
STEVENSON,  HAY 
STEVENSON,  JAMES 
STEWART,  ANTHONY 
STEWART,  GEORGE 
STEWART,  JAMES 
STEWART,  JOHN 
STEYNER,  JOSEPH 
STILES,  JOHN 
STILLWELL,  ELIAS 
STILWELL,  THOMAS 
STITES,  JOHN 
STOCKHOLM,  JAN. 
STOMPF,  NICHOLAS 
STONESTREET,  PHILIP 
STOUT,  BENJAMIN 
STOUT,  BENJAMIN,  JR. 
STOUT,  JOHN  B. 
STOUT,  RICHARD 
STOUT,  ROBERT 
STOUTENBERG,  TOBIAS 
STRACHEN,  JAMES 
STRIKER,  JAMES 
STRINGHAM,  JOSEPH 
STROITTER,  JOHANNIS 
STRONG,  SELAH 
STUART,  JAMES 
STUART,  JOHN 
STUCK,  FRANCIS 
STUYVESANT,  P. 
SULLIVAN,  FLORENCE 
SUTTON,  WILLIAM 
SWAN,  GODFRED 
SWAN,  WILLIAM,  JR. 
SWEEDLAND,  CHRISTOPHER 
SWERE,  JOHN 
SYKES,  PHILIP 

TAILER,  WILLIAM 
TAYLOR,  DANIEL 


TAYLOR,  JACOB 
TAYLOR,  JAMES 
TAYLOR,  JOHN 
TAYLOR,  WILLET 
TAYLOR,  WILLIAM 
TENCH,  JOHN 
THAIN,  JAMES 
THOMAS,  DAVID 
THOMAS,  HENRY 
THOMAS,  SAMUEL 
THOMAS,  STEPHEN 
THOMAS,  THOMAS 
THOMAS,  WALTER 
THOMAS,  WILLIAM 
THOMPSON,  DAVID 
THOMPSON,  DOUGALD 
THOMPSON,  GEORGE 
THOMPSON,  JOHN 
THOMPSON,  PETER 
THOMSON,  MR. 
THOPSON,  SAMUEL 
THROCKMORTON,  JOHN 
TIEBOUT,  ALBERTUS 
TILL,  ROBERT 
TITUS,  JOHN 
TOFFIE,  JAMES 
TOLMIE,  NORMAND 
TONGUE,  WILLIAM 
TOOKER,  DANIEL 
TOTTEN,  PETER 
TOTTEN,  SILAS 
TRAIL,  GEORGE 
TRAPHAGER,  HENRY 
TRAVIS,  MR. 
TREEMAIN,  JONATHAN 
TREVILLIAN,  FRANCIS 
TRIM,  TOBIAS 
TROUDEN,  JOHN 
TRYON,  HON.  WILLIAM 
TUCKER,  JAMES 
TWENE,  JONATHAN 
TYLER,  JACOB 
TYNG,  WILLIAM 

UNDERBILL,  BENJAMIN 
UNGERAR,  NICODEMUS 
URQUHART,  MR. 
URST,  GEORGE 
USTICK,  HENRY 


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USTICK,  WILLIAM 
UTT,  HARMAN 

VALENTINE,  ABRAHAM 
VALENTINE,  JAMES 
VALENTINE,  JOSEPH 
VALENTINE,  REUBEN 
VALENTINE,  THOMAS 
VAN  CORTLANDT,  FRED 
VAN  CORTLANDT,  JAMES 
VAN  CORTLANDT,  PHILIP 
VAN  CORTLANDT,  PHILIP,  JR. 
VAN  DAM,  ANTHONY 
VAN  EVERY,  MINDERT 
VAN  HORNE,  AUGUSTUS 
VAN  HORNE,  GARRIT 
VAN  NORDAN,  JACOBUS 
VAN  NORDEN,  JACOBUS 
VAN  NORDEN,  JOHN 
VAN  NORST,  JOHN 
VANTUYL,  ANDREW 
VAN  WAGENEN,  HUBERT 
VAN  WART,  JACOB 
VAN  WYCK,  THEODORE 
VAN  WYCK,  THOMAS 
VAN  ZANDT,  WYNANDT 
VARDILL,  JOHN 
VARDILL,  THOMAS 
VASSIE,  THOMAS 
VERMILYE,  JOHN 
VERMILYE,  WILLIAM 
VERNER,  PHILIP 
VICTOR,  THOMAS 
VINCENT,  ABRAHAM 
VINCENT,  LEWIS 
VITALLY,  ANTHONY 

WADDELL,  WILLIAM 
WADDINGTON,  BENJAMIN 
WADDINGTON,  MR.,  JR. 
WAGG,  ABRAHAM 
WAGNA,  JOHN 
WALBRIDGE,  ZEBULON 
WALDRON,  PETER 
WALF,  GEORGE 
WALKER,  DAVID 
WALKER,  JOHN 
WALKER,  THOMAS 
WALL,  GEORGE 


WALL,  PATRICK 
WALLACE,  ALEXANDER 
WALLACE,  HUGH 
WALLEGRAVE,  GEORGE 
WALMSLEY,  JOHN 
WALSH,  MR. 
WALTON,  JACOB 
WALTON,  WILLIAM 
WARD,  BENJAMIN 
WARD,  DANIEL 
WARD,  WILLIAM 
WARNER,  JOHN 
WARNER,  THOMAS 
WARNER,  WILLIAM 
WASHBURN,  MR. 
WATERMAN,  WILLIAM 
WATSON,  JACOB 
WATSON,  JOHN 
WATTS,  JOHN 
WATTS,  JOHN,  JR. 
WATTS,  ROBERT 
WEAR,  JAMES 
WEATHERHEAD,  JOHN 
WEAVER,  WILLIAM,  JR. 
WEBB,  F. 
WEBB,  JAMES 
WEBB,  WILLIAM 
WEBBERS,  ARNOLD 
WEBBERS,  JACOB 
WEBBERS,  PHILIP 
WEBER,  MICHAEL 
WEBSTER,  EDWARD 
WELLS,  JAMES 
WELLS,  OLIVER 
WELSH,  GEORGE 
WELSH,  THOMAS 
WERNI,  CHRISTIAN 
WESSELLS,  GILBERT 
WESSELS,  EVERT 
WETHERELL,  NATHAN 
WETMORE,  CALEB 
WETMORE,  DAVID  B. 
WETMORE,  ROBERT  G. 
WETMORE,  THOMAS 
WHALEY,  THOMAS 
WHITE,  CHARLES 
WHITE,  DANIEL 
WHITE,  HENRY 
WHITE,  ROBERT 


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WHITE,  THOMAS  WINFIELD,  GEORGE 

WHITE,  WILLIAM  WINSLOW,  ISAAC 

WHITMAN,  JOHN  WINTERTON,  WILLIAM 

WICKHAM,  PARKER  WITTERHORN,  JOHN 

WIER,  JAMES  WITTMER,  GEORGE 

WIGGINS,  SAMUEL  WITZELL,  JOHN 

WIGHTON,  GEORGE  WOOD,  JOSEPH 

WILKES,  JOSEPH  WOOD,  ROBERT 

WILKES,  THOMAS  WOODHULL,  JAMES 

WILKINS,  ISAAC  WOODS,  JOHN 

WILKINS,  JACOB  WRAGG,  WILLIAM 

WILKINS,  ROBERT  WRIGHT,  DANIEL 

WILKINSON,  ROBERT  WRIGHT,  ELIAS 

WILL,  JOHN  MICHAEL  WRIGHT,  THOMAS 

WlLLET,  JOHANNIS  WYLEY,  GEORGE 
WILLIAM,  GEORGE 

WILLIAMS,  BENJAMIN  YATES,  RICHARD 

WILLIAMS,  JOHN  YOUNG,  ABRAHAM 

WILLIAMS,  WILLIAM  YOUNG,  ANTHONY 

WILLIS,  GEORGE  JR.  YOUNG,  HAMILTON 

WlLLOUGHBY,  BLISS  YOUNG,  JOHN 

WILSON,  ARCHIBALD  YOUNG,  WILLIAM 
WILSON,  CHRISTOPHER 

WILSON,  DAVID  ZINDALL,  GEORGE 

WILSON,  JOHN  ZUNTZ,  ALEXANDER 
WINDISH,  FREDERICK 


INDEX 


ACCOUNT  books,  to  be  inspected,  7 

Adventure,  armed  ship,  52 

Alair,  Lieut.  Anthony,  tried  by  a 
court  martial,  58 

Albany,  N.  Y.,  sick  and  wounded  from, 
quartered  at  Flatbush,  L.  I.,  98 

Allanson,  Lieut.  George,  105 

Arms,  all  irreparable,  to  be  carried  to 
New  York,  5;  with  wooden  ram 
rods  mentioned,  77,  79,  90;  to  be 
exchanged  for  steel  ramrods,  99; 
marked  and  numbered  to  be  paid 
for,  92;  bows  or  forks  for,  men 
tioned,  94 

Armstrong,  Mr.,  107 

Articles  of  War,  to  be  read  to  the 
troops  once  a  week,  18 

Artillery,  mentioned,  12,  13 

Athol  Regiment,  mentioned,  107 

Axtell,  Col.,  mentioned,  98 

BARNET,  John,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  86;  to  be  executed,  93 

Barracks,  cleanliness  of,  essential,  3; 
not  supplied  with  fuel  by  neglect,  4; 
to  be  kept  in  good  order,  12;  not  to 
suffer  for  want  of  wood  and  straw, 

13 

Barron  Island,  N.  Y.,  ferry  opposite, 
mentioned,  15 

Barry,  Lieut.,  mentioned,  70 

Basu,  Peter,  mentioned,  52 

Battalion,  ist,  to  dine  in  two  messes, 
3;  ordered  ready  for  inspection, 
3-4;  return  of  arms  of,  to  be  made, 
4;  order  concerning  arms  of,  4; 
quartermaster  to  secure  large  sup 
ply  of  wood,  5;  to  attend  on  the 
parade,  5;  officers  to  explain  to  the 
men  the  meaning  of  orders  issued, 
9;  officers  not  to  attend  the  parade, 


9;  women  and  children  of  the,  to 
draw  half  rations,  10;  officers  to 
turn  over  to  the  quartermaster  the 
new  clothing,  arms,  etc.,  of  the 
men  transferred  for  sea  service,  10; 
ordered  that  more  attention  be  paid 
to  morning  reports,  10;  officers  to 
attend  parade,  n;  gambling  pro 
hibited  and  offenders  to  be  pun 
ished,  n;  a  return  of  all  effectives 
ordered,  14;  to  march  from  Oyster 
Bay  to  Flushing,  15;  to  embark  and 
land  at  Morrisania,  16;  to  take 
four  days'  provisions,  17;  to  march 
to  Morrisania  and  embark  for  Long 
Island,  20;  all  orders  to  be  con 
stantly  read,  21;  to  be  exercised 
twice  a  day,  21 ;  a  subaltern's  guard 
of  the,  to  march  to  Huntington,  as 
security  for  the  provision  store, 
21 ;  to  march  to  Huntington,  22; 
complete  return  of  the,  orderd  for 
Sir  Henry  Clinton,  26;  men  of  the, 
censured  for  irregularities,  28;  sur 
geon  reports  the  sick  in  the  Hospi 
tal  and  to  being  neglected,  28,  29; 
Inspector  General  praises  the,  31; 
a  detachment  to  hold  themselves 
ready  to  march,  31;  waggons  and 
horses  not  to  be  used  for  private 
business,  31;  account  books  to  be 
examined,  31;  a  revisal  of  orders 
recommended,  32;  commodiously 
quartered  at  Jamaica,  L.  L,  where 
strict  discipline  is  to  be  observed, 
34,  35;  captain  of  the  day  to  visit 
the  men's  quarters  and  report 
irregularities,  35;  officers  to  appear 
on  the  parade  with  fuzees,  37;  or 
ders  concerning  the  conduct  of  the 
men  of  the,  39;  one  month's  pro 
visions  to  be  lodged  at  Newtown  for 


133 


134 


INDEX 


the,  41;  reward  offered  to  detect  the 
person  who  robbed  a  prisoner  with 
the,  42;  absentees  to  have  a  retro 
spect  of  orders,  43;  balances  due 
the  men  to  be  paid,  43;  desertion 
denounced,  43;  orders  the  officers  of, 
to  stay  in  their  respective  quarters 
during  night,  43,  44;  officers  not  to 
take  horses  without  written  order, 
44;  return  of  absentees  and  prison 
ers  with  the  rebels  ordered,  46; 
quartermaster  to  furnish  surgeons 
all  necessaries  for  use  of  the  inocu 
lated  soldiers,  47;  orders  concern 
ing  the  new  clothing  of  the,  47; 
provisions  for  the,  to  be  punctually 
attended  to,  48;  Corporal  Pratt  of 
the,  tried  by  a  court  martial,  57; 
exercise  with  powder  to  be  on  Fri 
days  only,  65;  no  front  rank  man 
to  act  as  servant,  65;  mentioned, 
68,  70;  a  return  of  the  men  in  each 
company  to  be  made,  77;  return 
of  the  number  of  blankets  ordered, 
77;  returns  of  arms  with  wooden 
ramrods  ordered,  77,  79,  80;  a  de 
tachment  of,  ordered  to  Hallets 
Cove,  79;  to  make  a  return  of  camp 
equipment,  etc.,  80;  return  of  the 
men  in  the,  ordered,  82;  to  hold 
itself  in  readiness,  to  encamp,  82; 
ordered  to  Flushing  Bay,  82;  or 
ders  concerning  their  uniforms  and 
deportment,  83;  to  march  in  their 
new  clothes  in  honor  of  the  King's 
birthday,  83,  84,  86;  return  of 
candles  and  wood  ordered,  84,  86; 
detachment  of  the,  to  march  to 
Lloyds  Neck,  87;  detachment  of 
the,  at  Hallets  Cove,  to  be  relieved, 
87;  ordered  ready  to  march,  88;  a 
guard  from  the,  to  attend  at  Gen. 
Tryon's  Quarters,  89;  to  draw 
water  at  the  two  springs  made  for 
them,  92,  93;  soldiers  to  apply  for 
leaves  of  absence,  97;  men  to  be  in 
camp  at  ten  o'clock,  99;  accounts 
to  be  settled,  104;  to  furnish  guard 
at  Gen.  Tryon's  quarters,  in. 


Battalion,  2d,  mentioned  4,  57,  68,  70, 
86,  93;  a  detachment  of  the,  to 
cover  foraging  party,  14;  to  march 
from  Huntington  to  Flushing,  16; 
to  embark  and  land  at  Morrisania, 
16;  to  take  four  days'  provisions,  17 

Battalion,  3d,  mentioned,  4,  68,  100, 
IO2,  103,  109,  no,  in;  to  give  all 
possible  assistance  to  the  Quarter 
master-General,  16;  to  march  from 
Huntington  to  Oyster  Bay,  16; 
complete  return  of  the,  ordered  for 
Sir  Henry  Clinton,  26;  to  furnish 
detachment  to  cover  wood  cutters, 
73;  to  make  a  return  of  camp 
equipage,  80;  ordered  to  Flushing 
Bay,  82;  guard  from  the,  to  attend 
at  Gen.  Tryon's  quarters,  90;  to 
furnish  General's  Guard,  99 

Bayard,  Lieut.  Col.  [John],  Com 
mander  of  the  King's  Orange  Ran 
gers,  mentioned,  36,  71 

Beacroft,  Samuel,  surgeon,  108 

Beckwith,  Lieut.  George,  106 

Bell  tents,  mentioned,  63,  80 

Belt  plate  (silver),  mentioned,  47 

Betties  Landing,  L.  I.,  mentioned,  92 

Bingham,  Ensign  Charles,  mentioned, 
70 

Bird,  Col.,  presides  at  court  martial, 
20 

Bird,  Lieut.,  appointed  Aid  de  Camp 
to  Gen.  Tryon,  13 

Blankets,  to  be  numbered  and  lettered, 
92 

Blenman,  Joseph,  106 

Bloxham,  Lieut.  John,  tried  by  a 
court  martial,  57 

Bounty,  for  1st  Battalion,  4;  to  be 
paid,  56 

Bourne,  Lieut.  Robert,  mentioned,  70 

Bowden,  Thomas,  appointed  Major  of 
the  2d  Battalion,  17 

Bowen,  John,  appointed  Captain,  15 

Boyle,  Ensign,  Richard,  no 

Brady,  Michael,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  52 

Brawdrick,  Daniel,  sentenced  to 
death,  104 


INDEX 


I3S 


Brigade  Orders:  Weekly  reports  to  be 
made,  3;  pay  lists  and  rate  of  pay, 
3;  quartermaster  to  make  returns 
of  arms,  etc.,  4;  officers  not  to  go 
beyond  halfmile  from  quarters  when 
on  duty,  4;  return  of  men  wanting 
clothing,  5;  all  irreparable  arms  to 
be  carried  to  New  York,  5;  officers 
to  settle  accounts  with  their  men,  5; 
a  return  of  all  men  specifying  bal 
ances  due  them,  7;  account  books 
to  be  inspected,  7,  28;  all  orders  to 
be  read  daily  to  the  troop,  7;  offi 
cers  to  give  notice  of  any  inhabi 
tants  selling  rum  to  soldiers  which 
is  prohibited,  8;  officers  to  see  that 
men  are  furnished  with  all  requisites 
to  keep  the  men  clean,  etc.,  8; 
servants  to  attend  the  Field  Exer 
cises,  12;  officers  to  pay  more  at 
tention  to  their  barracks,  13;  offi 
cers  of  the  Brigade  to  exercise  with 
the  men,  17;  prisoners  to  be  kept 
constantly  under  guard,  17,  18; 
Articles  of  War  to  read  to  the  troops 
once  a  week,  18;  a  review  of  the 
men's  clothing  on  the  parade,  18; 
men's  accounts  to  be  made  up  less 
the  cost  of  clothing  supplies,  18,  39, 
40;  commissary  to  make  a  return 
of  provisions  at,  Oyster  Bay,  Hun- 
tington,  and  Seatalket,  21;  soldiers 
not  to  injure  any  of  the  inhabitants 
by  taking  fruit  or  anything  belong 
ing  to  them,  21 ;  soldiers  not  to  go 
one  mile  beyond  the  Guard  House, 
21 ;  soldiers  not  to  leave  camp 
without  leave,  23;  concerning  the 
property  of  inhabitants  and  the  in 
habitants'  obligations  to  the  sol 
diers,  23,  24;  commanding  officers 
to  deliver  copies  of  their  muster 
rolls  to  Gen.  DeLancey,  24;  con 
cerning  the  appearance  and  be 
haviour  of  the  troops,  24;  Officers 
on  duty  to  wear  sashes,  25;  return 
of  the  sick  to  be  made  each  day, 
25;  concerning  the  discipline  of  the 
troops,  25,  26,  40;  the  men  to  dress 


three  days'  provisions,  27;  sentry 
to  be  placed  on  the  north  rampart 
of  the  Fort  at  Huntington,  27; 
travelers  or  suspicious  persons  to  be 
examined,  28;  Inspector  General  to 
review  troop  at  Huntington,  30; 
pay  of  soldiers  under  cure  for  ven 
ereal  complaints  to  be  stopped,  32; 
more  punctual  attendance  to  be 
observed,  33;  quartermaster  to  set 
tle  accounts  of  rations  with  the 
commissary  39;  concerning  the 
billeting  of  non-commissioned  offi 
cers,  39;  quartermaster  to  find 
suitable  quarters  for  the  tailors  of 
the  Battalion,  40;  the  detachment 
on  board  the  armed  transports  to  be 
relieved,  40;  recruits  not  to  mount 
guard  or  put  in  roster  until  properly 
trained,  41;  captain  of  the  day  to 
visit  the  hospital,  42;  all  orders  to 
be  entered  in  orderly  books,  42; 
strict  care  and  attention  to  be  paid 
to  prisoners  in  the  custody  of  the 
guard,  42;  closer  attention  to  re 
turns  to  be  observed,  43 ;  all  sailors 
passing  through  Newtown  to  be 
taken  up,  45;  quartermaster  to  at 
tend  at  parade  and  find  farmers 
who  have  hay  to  dispose  of,  45;  a 
return  of  absentees  and  prisoners 
with  the  rebels  to  be  made,  46; 
concerning  the  supply  of  wood,  46; 
a  return  of  clothing  and  money  due 
the  tailors,  47,  48;  caution  against 
burning  of  fences  by  the  guard,  50; 
a  return  of  blanket  coats  ordered, 
50;  concerning  the  issuing  of  pro 
visions,  53;  a  return  of  the  de 
ficiency  of  arms,  to  be  made,  53; 
an  officer  to  patrol  every  night  at 
Hell  Gate,  53;  Col.  Cruger  brings 
charges  against  officers  for  disobey 
ing  orders,  54;  men  not  to  leave 
transports  at  Hell  Gate  until  re 
lieved,  54;  destruction  of  fences 
again  prohibited,  60;  blanket  coats 
to  be  delivered  to  quartermaster,  62; 
weekly  reports  of  companies  to  be 


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INDEX 


particular,  62;  tents  to  be  repaired, 
63;  quartermaster  to  deliver  the 
regimental  clothing,  63;  leave  of 
absence  to  be  made  known  to  the 
adjutant,  64,  70;  inhabitants  who 
have  supplied  hay  to  call  on  the 
Deputy  Commissioner  at  Flushing, 
64;  sick  not  to  be  taken  out  of  the 
hospital  without  the  surgeon's  ap 
probation,  68,  69;  concerning  the 
detachment  at  Hallets  Cove,  71,  72, 
73,  75,  82,  reward  offered  to  dis 
cover  thieves  who  robbed  smoke 
house,  74;  a  return  ordered  of  the 
deficiency  of  clothing,  arms,  etc., 
75,  76;  hats  to  be  exchanged  and 
the  leather  caps  stored,  76;  return 
of  the  number  of  blankets,  arms, 
etc.,  79;  clothing  to  be  distributed 
as  a  reward  of  loyalty,  80,  81;  sol 
diers  to  have  their  hair  cut,  81; 
concerning  uniforms,  83;  kitchens 
and  necessary  houses  to  be  built,  90; 
officers  to  visit  tents  at  night  and 
call  the  roll,  90;  tents  to  be  lettered 
and  numbered,  90;  written  report  of 
the  regiment  to  be  made  each  day, 
91;  soldiers  not  to  leave  the  camp, 
91;  all  straggling  seamen  to  be 
taken  up,  91;  equipage  to  be  let 
tered  and  numbered,  92;  return  of 
flints,  powder  and  cartridges  or 
dered,  92;  soldiers  not  to  bark 
trees,  92;  waggons  to  be  marked 
with  No.  and  name  of  regiment,  93; 
camp  regulations  and  regimental 
honors,  97,  98;  wooden  ram  rods  to 
be  exchanged  for  steel  and  the  old 
cartridge  boxes  to  be  turned  in,  99, 
100,  no;  troops  ordered  under 
arms  and  men  to  have  wooden 
drivers  in  their  firelocks,  100,  103; 
reward  offered  for  the  apprehension 
of  seamen  who  have  deserted,  103; 
guard  to  patrol  pastures  where 
cows  are  kept,  in 

British  Army:  General  Orders,  5;  no 
man  to  recruit  without  a  warrant,  9; 
discharges  to  be  signed  by  com 


manding  officers,  9;  complete  mus 
ter  of  the  three  battalions  of 
DeLancey's  brigade  ordered,  n;  a 
return  of  arms,  kettles,  canteens, 
blankets,  and  clothing,  ordered,  12, 
15;  soldiers'  clothes  and  barracks 
to  be  kept  in  good  order,  12;  sur 
geons  to  make  reports  of  the  sick 
and  medicines,  12;  return  of  all 
provisions  ordered,  12;  Gov.  Tryon 
appointed  Major  General  of  pro 
vincial  forces,  13;  accounts  of  men 
transferred  to  the  artillery  to  be 
settled  immediately,  13;  a  return  of 
the  officers  recommended  for  Com 
missions,  ordered,  14;  strict  obedi 
ence  to  all  orders  and  regulations, 
15;  provincial  troops  ordered  from 
Long  Island  to  Morrisania  and 
Kingsbridge,  15,  16;  the  regulation 
of  rank  between  the  regular  and 
provincial  troops,  18;  Lieut.  John 
Wallin,  appointed  Brigade  Major 
of  Provincial  Forces,  19,  20;  forage 
for  two  hundred  days  ordered,  19; 
distinguished  services  to  be  recog 
nized,  19;  firing  of  arms  forbidden 
in  or  near  encampments,  19,  20; 
all  excess  baggage  to  be  eliminated, 
19;  heavy  baggage  to  be  left  at 
New  York,  20;  deserters  to  be 
brought  to  headquarters,  20;  ist 
Battalion  to  return  to  Long  Island, 
20;  captains  of  provincial  com 
panies  to  draw  pay  of  three  con 
tingent  men,  22;  all  the  sick  to  be 
sent  to  Harlem  Hospital,  22;  ac 
counts  to  be  settled  and  clothing 
provided,  23;  places  for  flags  of 
truce  to  be  received,  mentioned,  30; 
concerning  the  issuing  of  forage,  32; 
quartermasters  to  apply  for  cattle, 
32;  troops  to  draw  four  days'  pro 
visions  at  a  time,  32;  soldiers  on 
expedition  in  Jersey  to  receive  one 
dollar,  33;  weekly  returns  of  the 
battalions,  33;  one  ration  of  forage 
for  effective  horses,  37;  a  court 
martial  to  sit  at  the  City  Hall,  N.  Y., 


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38;  spruce  beer  to  be  issued  at 
the  King's  Brewery,  38;  mittens  to 
be  distributed,  38;  officers  to  send 
to  the  General  Hospital  for  cloth 
ing,  etc.,  of  those,  who  have  died, 
41,  55;  also  to  take  charge  of  their 
recovered  men,  41;  exact  list  of  all 
officers  to  be  made,  44,  55;  a  return 
of  all  vacancies  of  officers  ordered, 
44;  accounts  of  provincial  forces  to 
be  settled  every  two  months,  45; 
a  return  of  absentees  and  prisoners 
with  the  rebels  to  be  made,  45; 
accounts  of  furniture  and  utensil 
money  due  to  the  troops  to  be 
transmitted  to  the  Barrack  Master 
General,  46;  estimates  of  baggage 
to  be  sent  to  Philadelphia  to  be 
sent  to  Dept'y  Quartermaster-Gen 
eral,  46,  49;  seamen  not  to  enlist  in 
provincial  Corps,  50;  a  mail  to  be 
made  up  for  London,  51;  officers  of 
the  regiment  at  Philadelphia  are  to 
embark,  51;  officers  allowed  ad 
ditional  forage  money,  54,  55;  New 
Jersey  Volunteers  to  embark  for 
Philadelphia,  55;  pay  of  all  pris 
oners  with  the  rebels  to  be  stopped, 
56;  bounties  to  be  paid  to  men  en 
listed  three  months  and  more,  56; 
amounts  charged  to  regiments  for 
prisoners  in  rebels'  hands,  68,  regi 
ments  to  furnish  a  man  from  each 
company  to  serve  with  the  artillery, 
68,  84;  officers  to  join  their  regi 
ments  at  Kingsbridge,  69;  Horses 
to  be  inspected  at  Kingsbridge,  69; 
Hessian  Regiments  to  fire  on  the 
common  near  the  Jews*  burying 
ground,  70;  a  return  of  absent  offi 
cers  ordered;  70;  provincial  regi 
ments  not  to  enlist  soldiers  of  the 
established  corps,  72;  a  detach 
ment  ordered  to  cover  the  wood 
cutters,  72,  73;  no  alteration  in  the 
Provincial  Corps  uniform  to  be 
made,  73;  regiments  to  be  cleared, 
73,  74;  unserviceable  arms  to  be 
reported,  74;  new  clothing  not  be 


be  worn  until  further  orders,  74;  a 
a  return  of  camp  equipage  ordered, 
75,  79;  new  clothing  to  be  worn, 
75;  ship  of  war  to  sail  for  Phila 
delphia,  76;  ist  Battalion  of  the 
7ist  Regiment  to  march,  77;  52d 
Regiment  to  march  to  Ft.  Knyphau- 
sen,  77;  King's  American  Regiment 
to  move  to  Newtown,  L.  L,  78;  De 
tachment  of  the  ist  Battalion  or 
dered  to  Hallets's  Cove,  L.  L,  79; 
troops  to  encamp  when  Gen. 
Tryon  thinks  proper,  84;  officers  to 
be  responsible  for  damage  done  to 
fences,  gardens,  and  cultivated 
ground,  85;  salute  to  be  fired  on 
His  Majesty's  Birthday,  87;  return 
of  number  of  rations  to  be  drawn, 
87;  return  of  the  women  and  chil 
dren  ordered,  87;  guards  and  patrols 
to  be  particularly  vigilant  on  festi 
val  days,  89;  parties  to  dig  pits  near 
the  springs  to  sink  casks  for  the 
water,  89;  no  regiment  to  enlist  a 
seaman,  94;  concerning  camp  regu 
lations,  94;  reward  for  the  detec 
tion  of  soldiers  who  assaulted  John 
Willet,  95;  concerning  the  weekly 
returns,  96;  regiments  to  account 
for  ammunition,  96;  men  not  to  go 
on  duty  without  trousers,  96;  camp 
regulations,  97;  regimental  honors, 
97,  98;  sick  and  wounded  from  Al 
bany  to  be  quartered  at  Flatbush, 
98;  detachment  of  the  35th  Regi 
ment  to  do  duty  at  Flatbush,  98; 
Anspach  Regiment  to  land  at  Hal- 
lets  Cove,  101;  sick  and  wounded 
from  Philadelphia  to  land,  101; 
concerning  commissions,  102;  re 
turn  of  accoutrements  lost  in  action, 
ordered,  104,  105;  promotions,  105, 
106,  107,  108,  109,  1 10;  persons  em 
ployed  in  hospitals  to  draw  provi 
sions  from  the  hospital,  no;  regi 
ments  to  return  beer  casks,  in 
Brewerton,  Col.  George,  ordered  to 
send  a  detachment  to  cover  foraging 
party,  14;  ordered  to  give  the  rebel 


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INDEX 


officers  taken  for  breach  of  parole 
to  Col.  Fanning,  16;  appointed 
Colonel  of  the  2d  Battalion,  17 

Bridgham,  E.,  appointed  Deputy  In 
spector  of  provincial  troops,  34 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City  mentioned,  10 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Ferry,  mentioned,  15 

Brown,  Gov.  [Montfort],  mentioned, 
15;  Four  Companies  of  his  corps  to 
embark  at  Flushing  for  Morrisania, 
15;  mentioned,  85 

Brown,  Rev.  Mr.,  appointed  Chap 
lain  to  the  New  York  Volunteers,  71 

Browning,  Lieut.  [J.  S.]  tried  by  a 
court  martial,  57,  58 

Bryon,  Capt.,  mentioned,  92 

Buckly,  Lieut.  James,  106 

Buckley,  Mr.,  106 

Bunker  Hill,  N.  Y.  City,  mentioned, 
81,85 

Buttons,  to  be  distributed,  64 

Byrd,  Major,  house  of,  mentioned,  10 

CAMPBELL,  A.,  appointed  Major  of 
the  Brigade,  17 

Campbell,  Capt.  Alexander,  vindica 
tion  of,  lately  accused  of  corres 
ponding  with  the  enemy,  64,  65 

Campbell,  Capt.,  mentioned,  59 

Campbell,  Lieut.  Col.  [Archibald], 
mentioned,  78,  79;  to  take  charge 
of  redoubts  at  McGowan's  Pass,  78 

Campbell,  Lieut,  Col.,  mentioned,  102, 
109 

Campbell,  Lieut.  [Dugal]  of  tne 
Kings  American  Regiment  men 
tioned,  37 

Campbell,  Ensign,  mentioned,  58 

Campbell,  Lieut.  John,  105 

Campbell,  Gen.  [John],  reports  an 
engagement  on  Staten  Island,  29; 
30;  praised  by  Gen.  Clinton,  33; 
mentioned,  74,  84 

Campbell,  Mr.,  105 

Campbell,  Lieut.  Col.  [Mungo],  dis 
tinguished  behaviour  of,  30;  men 
tioned,  58,  59 

Canteens,  mentioned,  12,  15,  88;  to 
be  numbered  and  lettered,  92 


Carroll,  Lieut.,  109 

Case,  John,  tried  by  a  court  martial, 
66,67 

Cathcart,  Capt.  Lord,  107 

Cattle,  punishment  for  stealing  of,  52 

Chaplain,  attends  prisoners  for  execu 
tion,  93 

City  Hall,  N.  Y.  court  martial  at,  38 

Clark,  Lieut.  Col.,  presides  at  a  gen 
eral  court  martial,  34 

Cleveland,  Gen.,  mail  to  be  sent  to 
London  in  his  care,  51 

Clinton,  Sir  Henry,  inquiries  into  the 
strength  of  the  battalions,  26; 
thanks  troops  for  gallantry  and 
discipline,  33,  34;  approves  of  court 
martial  sentences,  36,  37,  49,  52,  59, 
61,  67;  mentioned,  37,  54,  71;  his 
conduct  approved  of  by  His  Maj 
esty,  56;  appointed  commander  in 
chief  of  all  forces  85,  104;  orders  of, 
86,  106 

Clothing,  return  of  men  wanting,  5; 
for  each  man  to  be  sent,  6;  three 
pence  for  each  coat  and  trousers  to 
be  collected,  8;  return  of,  ordered, 
12;  to  be  kept  in  good  order,  12; 
mentioned,  14;  a  review  of  the 
men's,  on  the  parade  ordered,  18; 
supplies  for  each  man,  three  shirts, 
two  pairs  of  stockings  and  two 
pairs  of  shoes,  18;  to  be  sent  with 
the  sick  to  Harlem  Hospital,  22; 
supplies  of  for  each  man,  23 ;  officers 
on  duty  to  wear  sashes,  25;  officers 
of  provincials  to  prepare  uniforms 
agreeable  to  the  clothing  of  their  re 
spective  corps,  25;  cloth  trousers  to 
be  delivered,  to  the  first  battalion, 
35;  mittens  to  be  distributed,  38; 
watch  coats  to  be  made,  40;  cloth 
trousers  mentioned,  45;  new  cloth 
ing,  silver  belt  plate  and  silver 
epaulet  for  ist  Battalion,  47;  re 
turn  of  all  blankets,  coats,  and 
trousers  made  for  the  men  in  New- 
town,  ordered,  47;  return  of  blanket 
coats  ordered,  48,  50;  blanket  coats 
to  be  delivered  to  the  quarter- 


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139 


master,  62;  to  be  distributed,  63; 
no  alteration  to  be  made  in  the  uni 
form  of  the  provincial  regiments, 
73;  old  clothing  to  be  preserved  for 
working  parties,  74;  tailors  to  be 
sent  to  fit  the  new  clothing,  74; 
list  of  necessaries,  74;  a  return  of 
the  deficiency  of,  75;  new  clothing 
to  be  worn,  75;  leather  caps  to  be 
stored  and  others  distributed,  76; 
return  of  the  number  of  blankets  in 
the  ist  Battalion  ordered,  77;  re 
turn  of  the  deficiency  in  sergeants 
clothing  ordered,  77;  and  to  be  dis 
tributed  as  a  reward,  80,  81;  new 
trousers  to  be  worn,  83;  new  clothes 
to  be  worn  in  the  march  to  honor 
His  Majesty's  Birthday,  83;  men 
not  to  go  on  duty  without  trousers, 
96;  old,  to  be  brought  into  camp, 

97 

Coate,  Lieut.  Eyre,  106 

Cockburn,  Lieut.  Col.,  presides  at  a 
court  martial,  36,  59,  64,  65,  70; 
mentioned,  98 

Collet,  Capt.,  mentioned,  85 

Collins,  William,  of  the  Royal  Artil 
lery,  tried  by  a  court  martial 

Combs,  mentioned,  8 

Commissary  of  Provisions,  to  make 
return  to  Gen.  DeLancey,  21 

Commissary  of  Musters,  a  complete 
muster  of  DeLancey's  Brigade  to  be 
ready  for  the,  12 

Commissary  General,  mentioned,  4 

Commissary  General  of  Forage,  men 
tioned,  13 

Conkling,  Capt.,  charged  with  dis 
obeying  an  order,  54 

Conkling,  Capt.,  ist  Battalion,  men 
tioned,  35,  62,  8 1,  99 

Conner,  John,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  61 

Constable,  Capt.  [Alexander],  tried  by 
a  court  martial,  66,  67 

Cook,  Lt.  Stephen,  106 

Counterfeit  coin,  mentioned,  58 

Counter  signs:  Gloucester,  76;  Cob- 
lentz,  77;  Sidney,  77;  Gratz,  78; 


Battle,  81;  Hair,  81  Draper,  38; 
Marpurg,  98;  Bath,  99;  Mentz, 
100;  Cambridge,  100;  Strasburgh, 
ioo;  Bradford,  102;  Oxford,  103; 
Verden,  103;  Penrith,  109;  Rys- 
wick,  109;  Alenwick,  109;  Lippe, 
no;  LandafF,  in;  Hartzfield,  in 

Court  Martials,  20,  34,  36,  37,  38,  49, 
5i»  52,  S3,  57,  58,  59,  60,  64,  65,  66, 
70,  85,  90,  99,  ioo 

Cummins,  Lieut.  John,  of  the  Kings 
Orange  Rangers,  tried  by  a  court 
martial,  36,  37 

Cunningham,  Adj.,  mentioned,  58,  59 

Craige,  Ensign  George,  105 

Cramond,  Lieut.,  mentioned,  101 

Crew,  Maj.,  108 

Crosby,  Capt.  William,  107 

Cruger,  Lieut.  Col.  John  H.,  men 
tioned,  9.  10,  16,  89,  ioo,  101,  109; 
appointed  Lt.  Col.  of  the  ist  Bat 
talion,  17;  a  return  to  be  sent  to, 
in  Queens  Street,  51;  charges  offi 
cers  with  disobeying  orders,  54 

Curies,  Capt.,  mentioned,  10 

Curtis,  Capt.,  mentioned,  10 

DAILY,  CAPT.,  107 

Darcy,  Constantine,  108 

Dean,  Samuel,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  59 

DeLancey,  Brig.  Gen.  Oliver,  orders 
of,  3,  4,  5,  J3»  H,  16,  17,  21,  23,  24, 
25,  26,  42,  43,  44,  48,  53,  no;  men 
tioned,  11,  12,  15,  16,  50,  75;  a  re 
turn  of  all  provisions  to  be  made  to 
12,  17,  appointed  Brig.  Gen.  and 
Col.  of  the  ist  Battalion,  17;  to 
appoint  place  for  flags  of  truce  to  be 
received  upon  L.  I.,  30 

DeLancey,  Maj.  Oliver,  108 

DeLancey,  Stephen,  appointed  Lt. 
Col.  of  the  2d  Battalion,  17 

Deserters,  mentioned,  4;  to  be 
brought  to  headquarters,  20;  de 
nounced,  43 ;  reward  offered  for,  103 

Disney,  Major  [Daniel],  presides  at  a 
court  martial,  52,  53,  66,  85 

Despard,  Capt.,  107 


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INDEX 


Down,  John,  tried  by  a  court  martial, 

59 

Downey,  Abraham,  tried  by  a  court 
martial,  66,  67 

Drummond,  Major  Duncan,  107 
Duffe,  Capt.  ist  Battalion,  mentioned, 

35,  62,  63,  81,  99,  102 
Duke  Street,  N.Y.  City,  mentioned,  10 
Durnam,  William,  tried  by  a  court 

martial,  85 

EARLE  OF  BATHURST,  ship,  51 
Elliot,    Andrew,    appointed    superin 
tendent  General  of  the  police  in 
New  York  City,  69 
Emmerick,  Capt.  Andreas,  his  com 
pany  approved,  34 
Emmerick,    Valentine,    tried    by    a 

court  martial,  66,  67 
Epaulet  (silver),  mentioned,  47 
Exchange,   The,   N.   Y.    City,   men 
tioned,  10 

FANNING,  Col.  [Edmund],  presides  at 

a  court  martial,  57;  mentioned,  16, 

20,  78,  96 

Faucitt,  Walker  D.,  105 
Fences  of  the  inhabitants,  not  to  be 

destroyed,  5,  23,  60,  no;    caution 

against  burning  of,  50 
Fenton,  Srgt.  Peter,  tried  by  a  court 

martial,  70 

Filson,  ship,  mentioned,  103 
Flags  of  truce,  places  where  they  will 

be  received,  mentioned,  30 
Flatbush,  L.    I.,  sick  and  wounded 

from  Albany  quarters  at,  98;  men 
tioned,  98,  99 
Flushing,  L.  I.,  troops  to  embark  at, 

15,    16,    mentioned,    41,    64,    98; 

camp  at,  89,  90,  91,  99,  102 
Flushing  Bay,  L.  L,  troops  to  camp  at 

the  head  of,  80,  82 
Forage,  for  two  hundred  days  ordered, 

19 
Foraging  Party,  a  detachment  ordered 

to  cover  a,  from  the  East  end  of 

Long  Island,  13,  14 
Fort  Knyphausen,  N.  Y.  City,  men 


tioned,  55,  77,  88;  court  martial 
held  at,  85;  prisoners  sent  to,  93,  94 

Forts  on  the  North  River,  expedition 
against  the,  mentioned,  34 

Fozvey,  ship,  mentioned,  103 

Fowler,  Constantine,  mentioned,  86, 

93 
French,  Lieut.,  mentioned,  100,  101, 

109 
French,  Capt.  [Thomas],  mentioned, 

62,63 
Furman,  Gabriel,  mentioned,  59 

GALBREATH,  Capt.  [James],  ist  Bat 
talion,  mentioned,  35,  62,  63,  81, 
103 

Gambier,  Admiral  [James],  men 
tioned,  84 

Gambling,  prohibited  and  offenders 
ordered  to  be  punished,  n 

Garrison  Ensign,  acquitted  of  assault, 
34;  tried  by  a  court  martial,  64 

Glover,  Ensign  Samuel,  resigns,  13 

Gordon,  Ensign,  106 

Granding,  Ensign,  Daniel,  tried  by  a 
court  martial,  49 

Grant,  Major,  mentioned,  98,  no 

Greene,  Major  Joseph,  mentioned,  9, 
10,  39,  43,  101,  109;  appointed 
Major  of  the  ist  Battalion,  17 

Greenwich  Road,  N.  Y.  City,  men 
tioned,  75,  8 1 

Guard  House,  destroyed,  60 

Guard,  Sergt.  of,  to  investigate  every 
alarm,  9 

HAGARTY,  THOMAS,  tried  by  a  court 

martial,  86;   to  be  executed,  93 
Hague,  James,  of  the  King's  American 

Regiment,  mentioned,  37 
Haldin,  Lieut.,  mentioned,  79 
Hallets    Cove,  L.   I.,    armed   trans 
ports  lying  at,  40;    orders  for  the 
detachment  at,  71,  72,  73,  75,  79, 
82,  87,  91;  7ist  Regiment  to  march 
to,    77,    87;     mentioned,    78,    79; 
Anspach  regiment  to  land  at,  101 
Hallets  Landing,  L.  I.,  mentioned,  92 
Hamilton,  Col.,  mentioned,  99,  no 


INDEX 


141 


Hamilton,  Cornet,  [John],  appointed 
to  inspect  all  horses,  at  Kings- 
bridge,  69 

Hamilton,  Lieut.,  of  the  Kings  Orange 
Rangers  tried  by  a  general  court 
martial,  36;  mentioned,  53 

Hamilton,  William,  106 

Harlem,  N.  Y.  City,  mentioned,  74,  79 
95;  to  establish  a  hospital  at,  96 

Harlem  Heights,  N.  Y.  City.,  men 
tioned,  19,  20 

Harlem  Hospital,  all  the  sick  of  the 
provincial  corps  to  be  sent  to,  22 

Haversacks,  mentioned,  88,  101,  102; 
to  be  lettered  and  numbered,  92 

Hazard,  Mrs.,  complaint  of  the  guard 
burning  her  fences,  50 

Hell  Gate,  N.  Y.,  an  officer  to  patrol 
at,  53;  transports  at,  mentioned,  54 

Henry,  Lieut.  Patrick,  tried  by  a 
court  matrial,  60,  61 

Hessian  Regiments,  mentioned,  70,  76, 
78,  95.  See  Regiments 

Hewlet,  Richard,  appointed  Lt.  Col. 
of  the  3d  Battalion,  17;  his  de 
fence  of  the  redoubt  at  Seatalket 
praised,  29;  mentioned,  99,  103, 
in 

Holmes,  Ebenezer,  tried  by  a  court 
martial,  59 

Horndon,  Lieut.  William,  108 

Horns  Hook,  N.  Y.  City,  mentioned, 
78,87 

Horses,  taken  without  authority,  9, 
28,  concerning  the  pasture  of  23,  24, 
forage  for  effective,  only,  37;  not 
to  be  taken  from  inhabitants,  44; 
to  be  inspected,  69 

Hospital,  to  be  kept  particularly 
clean,  etc.,  12;  mentioned,  26,  27, 
28,  41,  42,  55,  no;  sick  not  to  leave 
the,  without  surgeon's  approba 
tion,  68,  69;  for  rebel  prisoners 
mentioned,  107 

Hotham,  Commodore,  complains  of 
seamen  entering  provincial  corps, 
50 

Howard,  Capt.  John,  tried  by  a  court 
martial,  51 


Howe,  Gen.  William,  mentioned,  8, 
56, 105, 106;  orders  half  rations,  10; 
obtains  leave  of  absence,  85;  to  re 
turn  to  Europe,  104;  praises  troops, 
104 

Hubbard,  Capt.,  105 
Hunt,  Mr.,  mentioned,  58,  59 
Huntington    Bay,  L.   I.,  mentioned, 

103 

Huntington,  L.  I.,  2d  and  3d  Bat 
talions  to  march  from,  16;  a  return 
of  provisions  at,  ordered,  21; 
guard  for  the  provision  store  at,  21; 
inhabitants  of,  to  give  notice  of 
any  rebel  advance,  24;  fort  at, 
mentioned,  26,  27;  travelers  or 
suspicious  persons  passing  through, 
to  be  examined,  28;  hospital  at, 
mentioned,  26,  27,  28,  72,  73;  men 
tioned,  6,  14,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27, 
3°>  3i>  32,  33 

INNIS,  ALEXANDER,  appointed  Inspec 
tor  General  of  Provincial  Troops,  5 

Innis,  Col.,  mentioned,  34 

Innis,  Col.  Alexander,  107 

Inspector-General,  to  review  1st  Bat 
talion,  3-4;  Alexander  Innis  ap 
pointed,  of  Provincial  troops,  5;  re 
turns  twice  each  month  to,  5;  re 
turn  of  size  of  men  to  be  made  for 
the,  6;  to  receive  orders  preventing 
the  recruiting  of  negroes,  6;  a  re 
turn  of  recruiting  officers  and  men 
to  be  sent  to,  6;  return  of  recruits 
to  be  regularly  transmitted  to  the, 
7;  officers  on  duty  in  town  to  call 
upon  the,  to  receive  orders,  7;  to 
countersign  discharges,  9;  moved 
from  Duke  street  to  Broadway,  10; 
a  return  of  officers  recommended 
for  commissions  to  be  made  to  the, 
14;  a  return  of  arms,  etc.,  kettles 
and,  canteens,  to  be  made  to  the, 
15;  return  of  prisoners  with  the 
rebels,  etc.,  to  be  made  to  the,  23, 
45;  to  review  troops  at  Hunting- 
ton,  30;  return  of  the  camp  equip 
age  to  be  made  to,  79 


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INDEX 


JAMAICA,  L.  I.,  troops  at,  very  com 
fortably  quartered,  34,  35,  men 
tioned,  37,  80 

Jericho,  L.  L,  mentioned,  73 

Jewell,  Sergt.  John,  107 

Jews'  Burying  Ground,  N.  Y.  City, 
mentioned,  70,  81 

Joel,  Lieut,  of  the  Queens  Rangers, 
tried  by  a  court  martial,  85 

Jones,  Dering,  108 

Jones,  Mr.,  house  of,  mentioned,  78 

Jones,  Gen.  [Valentine],  orders  that 
none  discharge  their  pieces  in  or 
near  the  camp,  20;  to  command 
troops  on  New  York  Island,  etc., 
65,  66,  69;  mentioned  67,  74 

Julian,  Lieut.  Richard,  105 

KEMBLE,  MR.,  106 

Kemble,  Stephen,  Deputy  Adjutant 

General,  76,  80,  8 1,  82 
Kerr,  Ensign,  in  quarrels  with  Ensign 

Old,  58 
Kerr,  Capt.  [George],  ist  Battalion, 

mentioned,  35,  43,  62,  100 
Kettles,  mentioned,  12,  15 
Kings  Brewery,  N.  Y.  City,  spruce 

beer  to  be  issued  at  the,  38 
Kingsbridge,  N.  Y.,  troops  to  march 

to,  15;  camp  at,  mentioned,  18,  29; 

headquarters  at,  mentioned,  20,  26; 

horses  to  be  inspected  at,  69;  men 
tioned,  30,  65,  69 
Knapsacks,  mentioned,  102 
Knight,  Capt.  Henry,  106 
Knight,  Mr.,  106 

LAWRENCE,  ENSIGN  JOHN,  mentioned, 

15 
Leeche,  Ensign,  court-martialed  and 

cashiered,  34 
Leggett,   Mrs.   Catherine,   victim   of 

robbery,  66,  67 
Leggett,  John,  victim  of  robbery,  66, 

67 

Lent,  Jacob,  victim  of  robbery,  66,  67 
Lescomb,  Nehemiah,  death  of,  86,  93 
Lloyds  Neck,  L.  L,  mentioned,  72,  78; 

detachment    of    ist    Battalion    to 

march  to,  87 


Locke,  Lieut.  Robert,  108 

London,  Eng.,  a  mail  to  be  made  up 

for,  51 
Long  Island,  foraging  party  to  the 

East   end   of,   mentioned,    13,    14; 

places  on,  for  flags  of  truce  to  be 

received  to  be  appointed,  30;   Gen. 

Jones  in   command  of  troops  on, 

65 

Long  Island,  camp  at,  88,  90;  head 
quarters,  92,  94,  95,  96,  97,  98,  99, 
100,  101,  102,  103,  109,  no,  in 

Lucas,  Mr.,  105 

Ludlow,  Gabriel,  appointed  Colonel 
of  the  3d  Battalion,  17 

Luttrell,  Ensign  William  H.,  108 

MCARTHUR,   MAJOR,    presides    at   a 

court  martial,  60 
McCarter,   Sergt.  Allen,   tried   by  a 

court  martial,  52 
McDonald,  Lieut.  Alexander,  of  the 

Kings  Orange  Rangers,  tried  by  a 

court  martial,  36,  37,  53,  54,  60; 

mentioned,  105 
McDonald,  Duncan,  105 
McDowell,  Alexander,  death  of,  52 
McGowns,  redoubts  of,  mentioned,  78, 

87 

McGowan's  Pass,  mentioned,  93,  95 
McLean,  Ensign  Hector,  105 
McLortel,  Major  Evan,  107 
McNeal,   Hector,    tried    by   a    court 

martial,  65 

McNeil,  (Mr.)  Surgeon's  Mate,  108 
McPherson,    Lieut.,    mentioned,    99, 

100,  102 

McPherson,    Major   [Duncan],    pre 
sides  at  a  court  martial,  49 
McQuarrie,  Donald,  105 
McSwain,   Angus,   tried   by   a   court 

martial,  66 

Mail,  to  be  forwarded  to  London,  51 
Martin,  Lt.  Col.,  presides  at  a  court 

martial,  57 
Martin,  Major,  presides  at  a  court 

martial,  51 
Mathews,  David,  mayor  of  New  York, 

69 


INDEX 


Maxwell,  Capt.  [Hamilton],  to  sit  at 

a  court  martial,  38 
Menzies,  A.,  appointed  Major  of  the 

3d   Battalion,    17;    mentioned,   90 

100,  III 

Mercer,  Capt.  [Abraham],  orders  of, 
to  be  obeyed,  34 

Merrill,  John,  tried  by  a  court  martial, 
49,58 

Mitzner,  Cornet,  108 

Moffitt,  Lieut.,  mentioned,  70 

Moore,  Capt.,  paymaster,  6 

Moore,  Robert,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  61 

Morrel,  John,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  49,  58 

Morris,  Col.,  mentioned,  55 

Morris  House,  headquarters,  29,  32,  33 

Morrisania,  N.  Y.,  troops  to  land  at, 
15,  16,  17;  mentioned,  30 

Mostyn,  Ensign  Samuel,  109 

Munchausen,  Capt.,  107 

Murray,  Lieut.  Col.,  107 

NAPIER,  SIR  JAMES,  Superintendent 

of  all  hospitals,  108 
Navy,  soldiers  transferred  to  the,  10, 

12 
Negroes,  admitted  to  the  corps,  to  be 

discharged,  6 
New  Jersey,  expedition  in,  mentioned, 

33 

Newtown,  L.  I.,  mentioned,  15,  39,  40, 
41,  42,  43,  45,  46,  47,  48,  50,  53,  54, 
56,  60,  62,  63,  64,  65,  68,  69,  70,  71, 
72,  74,  75,  76,  78,  79,  80,  82,  83,  86 

New  York  City,  mentioned,  5,  6,  30, 
34,  55;  an  improper  place  for  re 
cruiting,  6 

New  York  City  Headquarters,  men 
tioned,  15,  19,  20,  34,  36,  37,  38,  41, 
44,  45,  46,  49,  50,  51,  53,  54,  55,  57, 
60,  64,  65,  67,  69,  70,  71,  72,  73,  75, 
76,  78,  79,  80,  81,  82,  83,  84,  85,  87, 
89.  93,  95,  96,  101,  1 10,  in;  a 
court  martial  to  sit  in  the  City  Hall 
at,  38;  fort  at,  mentioned,  84 

Nicholas,  John,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  59 


Norman,  Charles,  108 
North  River,  expedition  against  the 
forts  on  the,  mentioned,  33,  34,  56 

OCHELTREE,  Mr.,  mentioned,  41;  Dep 
uty  Commissary  of  Forage  at 
Flushing,  64 

Officers,  a  return  ordered  of  those 
recommended  for  commissions,  14; 
regulation  of  rank  between  regular 
and  provincial  troops,  18;  to  be 
allowed  additional  forage  money, 

54,  55 
Old,  Ensign  [Nicholas  E.  ],  tried  by  a 

court  martial,  58 
Oyster  Bay,  L.  L,  mentioned,  3,  4,  5, 

6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  n,  14,  15,  16,  17,  21; 

return  of  provisions  at,  ordered,  21; 

a  guard  of  the  ist  Battalion  to  be 

left   at,    to   protect   the   provision 

store,  22 

PAROLES:  Saltsburgh,  76;  Halifax,  77; 
Waldkirk,  77;  Oxford,  78;  Ham 
burg,  81;  Chatham,  82;  Rumney, 
98;  Francford,  99;  Guilford,  100; 
Osnabrug,  100;  Woolwich,  101; 
Eberberg,  102;  Antwerp,  103; 
Ross,  103;  Helberstad,  109;  Had- 
ley,  109;  Mittau,  109;  Dublin,  no; 
Hertzberg,  in;  Monmouth,  in 

Pascall,  Ensign,  106 

Paterson,  James,  Adjt.  Gen.,  orders 
detachment  to  cover  foraging  party, 
13;  orders  strict  obedience  to  all 
regulations,  15;  orders  movements 
of  provincial  troops,  15,  16 

Patterson,  Deputy  Commissary  to 
furnish  sick  with  fresh  provisions, 
4;  to  acquaint  the  Commissary 
General  with  the  quantity  of  pro 
visions  in  the  magazine,  17 

Patterson,  Mr.,  mentioned,  41 

Paulus  Hook,  N.  J.,  mentioned,  30,  51, 

65,  74,  75 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  baggage  to  be  sent 
to,  46,  49;  ship  of  war  to  sail  for, 
76;  mentioned,  51,  55,  84;  head 
quarters  at,  mentioned,  55,  64,  102 


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INDEX 


104;    sick  and  wounded  from,  to 

land  as  soon  as  convenient,  101 
Philips,  Capt.  [Nathaniel],  appointed 

Secretary    to    General   Jones,    69; 

mail  for  Philadelphia  to  be  sent  to, 

76 
Pickets,  to  visit  the  Advance  guard 

and   sentinals   three   times  in   the 

night,  17 

Platt,  ZefF,  robbed  while  a  prisoner,  42 
Police,  Superintendent  General  of,  69 
Pratt,  William,  tried  by  a  court  mar 

tial,  57 

Prescott,  Col.  Richard,  108 
Prescott,  Maj.  Gen.  Richard,  to  serve 

under  Gen.  Vaughan,  76 
Prisoners,    taken    into    custody    for 

breach  of  parole,  16;  to  be  kept  in 

the  room  with  the  men  of  the  guard, 

17;   strict  care  and  attention  to  be 

paid  to,  42;    taken  in  irons  in  a 

waggon,  93 
Provincial  corps,  in  an  engagement 

on  Staten  Island,  30 
Provincial  Troops,  regulation  of  rank 

between  the  regular  and,  18 
Provisions,  return  of,  by  the  Deputy 

Commissary  to  be  made,   12,   17; 

commissary  to  make  a  return  of,  21 

QUARTERMASTER,  to  collect  three 
pence  for  each  coat  and  trousers 
delivered,  8;  to  receive  the  cloth 
ing,  arms,  etc.,  of  the  men  trans 
ferred  to  sea  service,  and  make  a  re 
turn  of  the  same,  10;  a  return  of 
camp  kettles  to  be  made  to  the,  19; 
to  find  quarters  for  the  tailors  of  the 
Battalion,  40;  to  attend  at  parade 
and  find  farmers  who  have  hay  to 
dispose  of,  45;  complained  against 
for  not  delivering  provisions,  48;  to 
deliver  the  regimental  clothing,  63 

Queens  Street,  N.  Y.  City,  mentioned, 


RANK,  regulation  of,  between  regular 

and  provincal  troops,  18 
Rappalie,  Abraham,  mentioned,  42 


Rawdon,  Capt.  Lord,  106,  107 

Raymond,  Capt.,  to  command  the 
foraging  party  to  the  east  end  of 
Long  Island,  14;  charged  with  dis 
obeying  an  order,  54;  mentioned, 
62,63 

Raymond  [Jacob]],  Capt.  ist  Bat 
talion,  mentioned,  35,  81,  99,  101, 
109;  presides  at  a  court  martial,  100 

Razors,  mentioned,  8 

Recruiting,  of  negroes  censured,  6; 
New  York  an  improper  place  for,  6; 
no  one  to  recruit  without  a  war 
rant,  9 

Recruits,  not  to  be  inveigled  to  serve 
in  any  particular  corps,  7;  must 
be  fit  for  immediate  service,  7;  re 
turn  of,  to  be  sent  to  Inspector 
General,  7;  not  to  mount  guard  or 
put  in  roster  until  properly  trained, 

41 

Redoubt,  inhabitants  to  assist  in 
building 

No.  5  mentioned,  66,  67 

No.  7  mentioned,  66 

Redoubt,  Reservoir,  N.  Y.  City,  men 
tioned,  82 

Regiments  mentioned: 
British: 
4th  Foot,  106 
7th  Foot,  106,  107,  108 
loth  Foot,  106 
i6th  Dragoons,  108 
1 6th  Foot,  13 
1 7th  Light  Dragoons,  38,  69,  107, 

108 

2Oth  Foot,  105 
2 ist  Foot,  109 
26th  Foot,  38 
3 ist  Foot,  85 
35th  Foot,  38,  59,  68,  70,  98,  101, 

106,  107 

37th  Foot,  106,  107 
38th  Foot,  38,  57,  68,  69,  75,  82, 

101 

40th  Foot,  13,  105 
43rd  Foot,  106 
44th  Foot,  105 
45th  Foot,  38,  68,  101,  105 


INDEX 


46th  Foot,  85 

49th  Foot,  106,  108,  109 

52d  Foot,  in  an  engagement  on 
Staten  Island,  29,  30,  men 
tioned,  38,  58,  68,  70,  76,  77, 
101,  104,  106 

55th  Foot,  105,  107 

57th  Foot,  38,  68,  81,  101 

63d  Foot,  106,  107 

7ist  Foot,  38,  49,  68,  72,  73,  77, 
78,  79,  81,  84,  87, 93, 94, 95, 101 

Invalid's  Corps,  to  take  charge 
of  baggage  at  New  York,  20 

Royal  Artillery,  37,  38,  55,  59,  72, 

75»  107 

Royal  Highland  Emigrants,  52, 

64,  105 
Hessian: 

Anspach,  to  land  at  Hallet's 
Cove,  101 

Kohlers,  38 

Losberg,  107 

Mirback,  78,  81 

Prince  Charles,  38,  95,  107 

Prince  Hereditary,  38,  81 

Stein,  38,  8 1,  95 

Trumbach,  38,  81,  95 

Waldeck,  38,  in  an  engagement 
on  Staten  Island,  29,  30 

Wissenbach,  38,  78 
Provincials: 

Emmericks  Chasseurs,  52,  69 

Fannings  Corp,  59 

Kings  American,  65,  66,  80 

ordered  to  Newtown,  78;  to 
Flushing,  82;  to  Hallet's  Cove, 
87;  mentioned,  90,  91,  98,  100, 
101,  103,  109,  no 

Kings  Orange  Rangers,  36,  53, 60, 
70 

Loyal  American,  38,  58 

New  Jersey  Volunteers,  49,  60, 
61;  2d  Battalion  to  embark  for 
Philadelphia,  55 

New  York  Volunteers,  51,  57,  68 

Prince  of  Wales  American  Vol 
unteers,  15,  34,  64;  four  com 
panies  to  embark  at  Flushing 
for  Morrisania,  15 


Queens  American  Rangers,  20, 85, 

106,  107 

Roman  Catholic  Volunteers,  107 
Royal  Fencible,  59 
Skinners,  68 

South  Carolina  Royalists,  107 
Volunteers  of  Ireland,  107 
Reservoir  redoubt,  N.  Y.  City,  men 
tioned,  82 

Rhode  Island,  Gen  Robertson  to  com- 
•    mand  troops  at,  65;  mentioned,  69 
Riverton,  Ensign,  106 
Rivington,  Mr.,  mentioned,  57 
Robbery,  committed  against  a  pris 
oner,   42;    mentioned,   57,   59,   66, 
74,  86,  in 

Roberson,  Lieut.  Col.  James,  107 
Roberts,  Sergt.  Robert,  107 
Robertson,    Maj.    Gen.   Qames],    to 
command  troops  at  Rhode  Island, 

6S 

Robinson,  Col.,  mentioned,  79 

Rochester,  Sergt.,  deserted,  43 

Rogers,  William,  tried  by  a  court 
martial  61 

Rooney,  Lieut.,  mentioned,  99,  100, 
101,  102 

Roorback,  Capt.  [Barnet],  men 
tioned,  62,  63 

Roorback,  Capt.  [Barnet],  ist  Battal 
ion,  mentioned,  35,  8 1 

Ross,  Lieut.,  108 

Rum,  not  to  be  sold  to  the  soldiers,  8, 
23;  for  the  sick,  25 

Rum  puntions,  mentioned,  in 

Russell,  Joseph,  victim  of  a  robbery, 

59 
Ryers,  Michael,  victim  of  robbery,  66, 

67 

SASHES,  officers  on  duty  to  wear,  25 

Saunderson,  Ensign  Alexander,  106 

Scott,  George,  108 

Seamen,  not  allowed  to  serve  in  pro 
vincial  corps,  50;  reward  offered  for 
apprehension  of,  who  deserted,  103 

Seatalket,  L.  I.,  return  of  provisions  at, 
ordered,  21;  defence  of  the  re 
doubt  at,  29 


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INDEX 


Seaton,  Christopher,  105 

Servants,  to  attend  the  Field  Exer 
cises,  12;  no  front  rank  man  to  act 
as,  65 

Shannon,  Michael,  tried  by  a  court 
martial,  52 

Shelly,  Capt.,  to  act  as  major  of 
Brigade,  81 

Sheriff,  Lieut.  Col.  [William],  Dep. 
Quartermaster-General,  38,  46,  49, 
to  pay  additional  forage  money,  54 

Shoe  brushes,  mentioned,  8 

Short,  William,  of  the  King's  American 
Regiment,  tried  by  a  court  martial, 

37 

Simcoe,  Major,  106 
Skinner,  Brig.  Gen.  [Cortland],  49, 75, 

84 

Small,  Capt.  John,  109 
Smith,  Capt.,  mentioned,  13,  charged 

with  disobeying  an  order,  54 
Smith,  Capt.  ist  Battalion,  mentioned, 

35,81,  no 
Smith,  Christopher,  tried  by  a  court 

martial,  52 
Smith,  Capt.  [Jacob],  mentioned,  62, 

63 

Smith,  Capt.  John,  109 
Smith,  Peter,  tried  by  a  court  martial, 

61 

Snow,  Capt.,  105 
Sodden,  Ambrose,  106 
Spruce  beer,  to  be  issued  at  the  King's 

Brewery,  38,  mentioned,  in 
Stanley,  Thomas,   tried   by   a   court 

martial,  52 
Stack,  Major,  his  corp  to  march  to 

Kings  Bridge,  15 
Staten  Island,  an  engagement  on,  29; 

mentioned,  30,  49,  55,  58,  65,  74,  84 
Steward,  Sergt.  John,  107 
Stewart,  Sergt.,  mentioned,  70 
Stopford,  Maj.  Joseph,  108 
Supple,  Ensign,  mentioned,  99,  100, 

103 
Surgeons,  to  make  reports  of  the  sick 

and  medicines,  12,  25;    to  approve 

of  the  sick  who  leave  the  hospital, 

68,69 


Sutherland,  Capt.  William,  107 
Swan,  ship,  mentioned,  103 

TAILORS,  mentioned,  8,  40,  47,  74,  109 

Talbot,  Lieut.,  108 

Talbot,  Lieut.,  William  H.,  108 

Taylor,  Peter  A.,  Capt.  Joel  Wil 
liams  acquitted  of  the  murder  of,  20 

Tea  Water  Pump,  N.  Y.  City,  men 
tioned,  32 

Tents,  to  be  repaired,  63  one  to  each 
five  men,  80  to  be  lettered  and 
numbered,  90 

Thomas,  Ensign,  106 

Thomas,  William,  tried  by  a  court 
martial,  57 

Thompson,  Lieut.,  appointed  Asst. 
Quartermaster-General,  76 

Townsend,  Rev.  Mr.,  appointed  Chap 
lain  to  King's  Orange  Rangers,  71 

Tryon,  Gov.  William,  appointed  Ma 
jor  General  of  Provincial  forces,  12, 
13;  mentioned,  25,  29,  36,  74,  78, 
89, 90, 97;  Orders  of,  80, 82, 83, 101; 
praised  by  Gen.  Clinton,  33;  to 
command  troops  on  Long  Island,  75 

Turnbull,  Lieut.,  Col.  [George],  men 
tioned,  71,  75 

UNDERWOOD,  ENSIGN  CALEB,  106 
Uniforms,  see  Clothing 

VALENTINES  HILL,  N.  Y.  City,  part 
of  the  picket  at,  carried  off,  29 

Vaughan,  Maj.  Gen.  [John],  praised 
by  Gen.  Clinton,  33;  his  expedition 
up  the  North  River  approved  by 
His  Majesty,  56;  to  command 
troops  at  Kingsbridge,  66;  men 
tioned,  71,  74,  76,  77,  78,  81,  94,  95, 
96 

WADMAN,  CAPT.  [ARTHUR],  to  sit  at 

a  court  martial,  38 
Waggons,  to  be  marked  with  No.  and 

name  of  regiment,  93 
Wall  Street,  N.  Y.  City,  mentioned,  77 
Waller,  Lt.  John,  appointed  Brigade 

Major  of  provincial  forces,  19,  20 


INDEX 


Waller,  John,  Brigade  Major,  to  serve 
under  Gen.  Tryon,  82;  to  join 
Brigade  at  Flushing  Bay,  82;  or 
ders  of,  91,  98 

Wallington,  John,  Aid  de  Camp  to 
Maj.  Gen  Tryon,  80 

Webb,  Samuel,  tried  by  a  court  mar 
tial,  59 

Wemys,  Capt.  [James^]*  appointed 
Aid  de  Camp  to  Gen.  Tryon,  13 

West  Farms,  N.  Y.  City,  mentioned, 
66 

Wilkins,  Mr.,  smoke  house  of,  robbed, 

75 

Willard,  Col.,  mentioned,  32 
Willet,  John,  victim  of  assault,  95 


Williams,  Capt.  Joel,  acquitted  of  the 
murder  of  Peter  Augustus  Taylor, 
20 

Williams,  Mr.,  mentioned,  58 
Willington,  James,  Aid  de  Camp,  82, 

83 

Willmouskey,  Capt.  William,  107 

Wilson,  Mr.,  to  act  as  an  Asst.  Engi 
neer,  79 

Wood  cutters,  equipment  of,  72;  pro 
tection  of,  73 

Wormeley,  John  appointed  Ensign  in 
the  Colonel's  Company,  46 

Wormley,  Ensign  John,  mentioned 
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